Where does “korunmak” come from?
korunmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish korumak, from Ottoman Turkish قوریمق, from Proto-Turkic *kōrï-.
korunmak (Turkish): to be protected
Ancestry of “korunmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | korumak | to protect, to shield |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قوریمق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *kōrï- | — |