Where does “esmek” come from?
esmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اشمك, from Proto-Turkic ẹĺ- — to walk, trot, amble.
esmek (Turkish): to scratch, dig lightly; to research and...
Definitions
- to scratch, dig lightly; to research and...
Ancestry of “esmek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اشمك | to itch, scratch; to amble; to dig up slightly,... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ẹĺ- | to walk, trot, amble |