Where does “kıymak” come from?
kıymak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قیمق, from Proto-Turkic *kïy-.
kıymak (Turkish): to mince, shred; to murder; to hurt, harm
Definitions
- to mince, shred; to murder; to hurt, harm
Ancestry of “kıymak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قیمق | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *kïy- | — |