Where does “iltica etmek” come from?

iltica etmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish التجا ایتمك, from Ottoman Turkish ایتمك, from Proto-Turkic it- — to push, hit.

iltica etmek (Turkish): to seek refuge

Definitions

  1. to seek refuge

Ancestry of “iltica etmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishالتجا ایتمكto take refuge
2Ottoman Turkishایتمكalternative spelling of اتمك; to push, to propel;...
3Proto-Turkicit-to push, hit
Every word from Proto-Turkic it- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایتمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish التجا ایتمك →