Where does “ekmek” come from?
ekmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اكمك, from Ottoman Turkish اتمك, from Proto-Turkic etmek — bread.
ekmek (Turkish): bread; to sow, plant
Ancestry of “ekmek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اكمك | bread; to sow, to plant by strewing, to sprinkle |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اتمك | to do, to make; alternative form of اكمك |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | etmek | bread |