Where does “öv” come from?
öv (Turkish) comes from Turkish övmek, from Ottoman Turkish اوگمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوكمك, from Proto-Turkic ȫg- — to praise.
öv (Turkish): imperative of övmek
Ancestry of “öv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | övmek | to compliment, praise, laud |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوگمك | to praise |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | اوكمك | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | ȫg- | to praise |