Where does “esinlenmek” come from?
esinlenmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish esinlemek, from Turkish esin, from Turkish eşmek, from Ottoman Turkish اشمك, from Proto-Turkic ẹĺ- — to walk, trot, amble.
esinlenmek (Turkish): to be inspired
Ancestry of “esinlenmek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | esinlemek | to inspire |
| 2 | Turkish | esin | inspiration |
| 3 | Turkish | eşmek | to scratch, dig lightly; to research and... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | اشمك | to itch, scratch; to amble; to dig up slightly,... |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ẹĺ- | to walk, trot, amble |