Where does “durup dururken” come from?

durup dururken (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic dur-, from Azerbaijani durmaq, from Old Anatolian Turkish طورمق, from Proto-Turkic *tüŕ-.

durup dururken (Turkish): for no apparent reason, without provocation, out of the blue

Definitions

  1. for no apparent reason, without provocation, out of the blue

Ancestry of “durup dururken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicdur-to stand; to stand; to live
2Azerbaijanidurmaqto stand
3Old Anatolian Turkishطورمقto stand
4Proto-Turkic*tüŕ-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tüŕ- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طورمق →Every word from Azerbaijani durmaq →