Where does “bırakmak” come from?
bırakmak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish براقمق, from Old Anatolian Turkish براقمق, from Proto-Turkic bïrak- — to let; to abandon; to send; to throw.
bırakmak (Turkish): to abandon, release, relinquish
Definitions
- to abandon, release, relinquish
Ancestry of “bırakmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | براقمق | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | براقمق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bïrak- | to let; to abandon; to send; to throw |