Where does “içmek” come from?

içmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ایچمك, from Proto-Turkic ič- — to drink.

içmek (Turkish): to drink, imbibe; to inhale, smoke; to absorb

Definitions

  1. to drink, imbibe; to inhale, smoke; to absorb

Ancestry of “içmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishایچمكto drink
2Proto-Turkicič-to drink

Words derived from “içmek

Every word from Proto-Turkic ič-Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایچمك