Where does “sürdürmek” come from?

sürdürmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.

sürdürmek (Turkish): to continue, to maintain

Definitions

  1. to continue, to maintain

Ancestry of “sürdürmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishsürmekTo operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride
2Ottoman Turkishسورمكto drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in...
3Old Anatolian Turkishsür-to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to...
4Proto-Turkicsǖr-to vade away; to drive away, banish
Every word from Proto-Turkic sǖr- →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish sür- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سورمك →