Where does “ökselemek” come from?

ökselemek (Turkish) comes from Turkish -le, from Turkish ile, from Ottoman Turkish ایله, from Old Anatolian Turkish اِیلَه, from Proto-Turkic bile — with, together, also.

ökselemek (Turkish): to birdlime, to ensnare, catch, or entrap birds using birdglue

Definitions

  1. to birdlime, to ensnare, catch, or entrap birds using birdglue

Ancestry of “ökselemek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkish-lewith, shortened form of ile; by, shortened form...
2Turkishilewith; and
3Ottoman Turkishایلهby
4Old Anatolian Turkishاِیلَه—
5Proto-Turkicbilewith, together, also
Every word from Proto-Turkic bile →Every word from Turkish -le →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish اِیلَه →
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