Where does “okumak” come from?

okumak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوقومق, from Proto-Turkic *okï- — to call.

okumak (Turkish): to read; to study, peruse; to sing; to chant,...

Definitions

  1. to read; to study, peruse; to sing; to chant,...

Ancestry of “okumak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاوقومقto read; to study
2Proto-Turkic*okï-to call

Words derived from “okumak

Every word from Proto-Turkic *okï-Every word from Ottoman Turkish اوقومق