Where does “söz vermek” come from?

söz vermek (Turkish) comes from Turkish vermek, from Ottoman Turkish ویرمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish ویرمك, from Proto-Turkic bēr- — to give.

söz vermek (Turkish): to promise

Definitions

  1. to promise

Ancestry of “söz vermek”, step by step

söz vermek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish vermek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishvermekto give; to consent for sex, to put out
2Ottoman Turkishویرمكto give
3Old Anatolian Turkishویرمكto give
4Proto-Turkicbēr-to give

via Turkish söz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsözword, statement, speech; lyric; promise
2Ottoman Turkishسوزword
3Old Anatolian Turkishسوزword
4Proto-Turkicsöŕword, speech
Every word from Proto-Turkic bēr- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish ویرمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ویرمك →