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Where does “istemek” come from?

istemek (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic īŕte-, from Proto-Turkic īŕ — trace; trace; furrow.

istemek (Turkish): to want, desire, wish; to ask for, seek, demand;...

Definitions

  1. to want, desire, wish; to ask for, seek, demand;...

Ancestry of “istemek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicīŕte-to search, seek, pursue
2Proto-Turkicīŕtrace; trace; furrow

Words derived from “istemek”

  • iste
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