Where does “demlemek” come from?

demlemek (Turkish) comes from Turkish dem, from Ottoman Turkish دم, from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.

demlemek (Turkish): to brew tea or coffee

Definitions

  1. to brew tea or coffee

Ancestry of “demlemek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdemdew; breath; moment
2Ottoman Turkishدمbreath, respiration
3Persianدمtail; breath; steam
4Arabicدَمblood
5Proto-Semiticdam-blood
6Proto-Afroasiaticdam-blood
Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- →