Where does “öfkelenmek” come from?
öfkelenmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish öfke, from Ottoman Turkish اوفكه, from Proto-Turkic öpke — lung; anger.
öfkelenmek (Turkish): to get angry
Definitions
- to get angry
Ancestry of “öfkelenmek”, step by step
öfkelenmek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish öfke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | öfke | anger |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوفكه | huff, pet, grunt, an expression of anger |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | öpke | lung; anger |
via Turkish mek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | mek | — |
via Turkish len
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | len | — |