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