Where does “beyin yıkamak” come from?
beyin yıkamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish beyin, from Ottoman Turkish بین, from Ottoman Turkish بینی, from Old Anatolian Turkish بینی, from Persian بینی, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭩𐭭𐭩𐭪, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
beyin yıkamak (Turkish): to brainwash
Definitions
- to brainwash
Ancestry of “beyin yıkamak”, step by step
beyin yıkamak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish beyin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | beyin | brain; mind; brains, intelligence; cerebral,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | بین | brain, mind, understanding, intellect |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بینی | brain, the organ which controls the central nervous system |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | بینی | brain |
| 5 | Persian | بینی | nose |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭩𐭭𐭩𐭪 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |