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Where does “öldürmek” come from?

öldürmek (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic oltur-, from Proto-Turkic ol- — to be, become; to ripe.

öldürmek (Turkish): to kill, to murder

Definitions

  1. to kill, to murder

Ancestry of “öldürmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicoltur-to sit; to dwell, reside
2Proto-Turkicol-to be, become; to ripe

Words derived from “öldürmek”

  • öldürülmek
  • öldürtmek
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