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Where does “kesmek” come from?

kesmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كسمك, from Proto-Turkic *kes-.

kesmek (Turkish): to cut; to cut off, interrupt; to stop

Definitions

  1. to cut; to cut off, interrupt; to stop

Ancestry of “kesmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكسمكto cut; to sever; to slice
2Proto-Turkic*kes-—

Words derived from “kesmek”

  • kesilmek
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kes- →