Where does “okutmak” come from?

okutmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish -mak, from Old Anatolian Turkish -mäk/-mak, from Turkish -mek, from Ottoman Turkish ـمك — to, infinitive-forming suffix.

okutmak (Turkish): to have one's child educated at a school or similar institution

Definitions

  1. to have one's child educated at a school or similar institution

Ancestry of “okutmak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkish-makInfinitive ending of verbs having a low or back...
2Old Anatolian Turkish-mäk/-mak
3Turkish-mekInfinitive ending of verbs having a front or high...
4Ottoman Turkishـمكto, infinitive-forming suffix
Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـمكEvery word from Turkish -mekEvery word from Turkish -mak
okutmak — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer