Where does “oymamak” come from?
oymamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish oymak, from Ottoman Turkish اویماق, from Mongolian аймаг — tribe; province; league.
oymamak (Turkish): to carve not
Ancestry of “oymamak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | oymak | tribe; to cut, chisel, carve, or engrave a design... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اویماق | — |
| 3 | Mongolian | аймаг | tribe; province; league |