Where does “övmek” come from?

övmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوگمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish اوكمك, from Proto-Turkic ȫg- — to praise.

övmek (Turkish): to compliment, praise, laud

Definitions

  1. to compliment, praise, laud

Ancestry of “övmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوگمكto praise
2Old Anatolian Turkishاوكمكto praise, to laud, to glorify, to exalt; to give glory or praise to
3Proto-Turkicȫg-to praise

Words derived from “övmek”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫg- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish اوكمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوگمك →