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
Ancestry of “sürdürmek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | sürmek | to drive ; to push; to ride; to send, exile,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سورمك | to drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in... |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | sür- | to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | sǖr- | to vade away; to drive away, banish |