Where does “tozmak” come from?
tozmak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish توزمق, from Proto-Turkic tōŕ- — to disperse in the air; get scattered.
tozmak (Turkish): to gallivant
Ancestry of “tozmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | توزمق | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | tōŕ- | to disperse in the air; get scattered |