Where does “baktırmak” come from?
baktırmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish bakmak, from Ottoman Turkish باقمق, from Proto-Turkic *bak- — to look; to watch.
Ancestry of “baktırmak”, step by step
baktırmak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish bakmak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | bakmak | to look (at), gaze |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | باقمق | to look; to look at |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *bak- | to look; to watch |
via Turkish tır
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tır | heavy truck |