Where does “acımak” come from?

acımak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آجیمق, from Proto-Turkic *āčï-.

acımak (Turkish): to become bitter, turn rancid; to pity, feel pity...

Definitions

  1. to become bitter, turn rancid; to pity, feel pity...

Ancestry of “acımak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآجیمق—
2Proto-Turkic*āčï-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *āčï- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آجیمق →