Where does “önünü açmak” come from?

önünü açmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish açmak, from Ottoman Turkish آچمق, from Old Anatolian Turkish آچْمَقْ, from Proto-Turkic ač- — to open.

önünü açmak (Turkish): to clear the way, pave the way for

Definitions

  1. to clear the way, pave the way for

Ancestry of “önünü açmak”, step by step

önünü açmak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish açmak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishaçmakto open; to turn on
2Ottoman Turkishآچمقto open, to make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position
3Old Anatolian Turkishآچْمَقْ—
4Proto-Turkicač-to open

via Turkish ön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishönfront
2Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
3Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
Every word from Proto-Turkic ač- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish آچْمَقْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آچمق →