Where does “silinmek” come from?
silinmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish silmek, from Ottoman Turkish سلمك, from Proto-Turkic sīl- — to wipe, rub.
silinmek (Turkish): to be deleted
Ancestry of “silinmek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | silmek | to wipe, wipe up, wipe away; to rub sth. on,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سلمك | to wipe, wash and scrub, rub off or out |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | sīl- | to wipe, rub |