Where does “sövülmek” come from?

sövülmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish sövmek, from Ottoman Turkish سوگمك, from Proto-Turkic sȫk- — to curse, swear.

sövülmek (Turkish): to be sworn at

Definitions

  1. to be sworn at

Ancestry of “sövülmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsövmekto curse, swear (at), slam
2Ottoman Turkishسوگمك—
3Proto-Turkicsȫk-to curse, swear
Every word from Proto-Turkic sȫk- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سوگمك →Every word from Turkish sövmek →