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Where does “söylenmek” come from?

söylenmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish söylemek, from Ottoman Turkish سویله‌مك, from Ottoman Turkish سویلمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish söylemek — to speak.

söylenmek (Turkish): to be said; to mutter; to complain

Definitions

  1. to be said; to mutter; to complain

Ancestry of “söylenmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsöylemekto say, to tell; to mention; to sing
2Ottoman Turkishسویله‌مك—
3Ottoman Turkishسویلمك—
4Old Anatolian Turkishsöylemekto speak
Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish söylemek →