Where does “alkışlamak” come from?
alkışlamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish alkış, from Proto-Turkic ạlkɨ- — to praise, bless.
alkışlamak (Turkish): to applaud, clap
Ancestry of “alkışlamak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | alkış | applause |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ạlkɨ- | to praise, bless |