Where does “devretmek” come from?
devretmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish devir, from Ottoman Turkish دور, from Persian دور, from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
devretmek (Turkish): hand over
Definitions
- hand over
Ancestry of “devretmek”, step by step
devretmek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish devir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | devir | age |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دور | a revolution, circuit, rotation |
| 3 | Persian | دور | far; distant; away |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | duHráh | far |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHrás | distant, far; long, remote |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | long |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Turkish etmek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | etmek | to do; to make; to equal |
| 2 | Turkish | yerle bir etmek | to destroy, to ruin |