Where does “yıkanmak” come from?
yıkanmak (Turkish) comes from Turkish yıkamak, from Ottoman Turkish یایقامق, from Old Turkic yayka- — to shake, rinse.
yıkanmak (Turkish): to be washed
Ancestry of “yıkanmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | yıkamak | to wash |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یایقامق | to wash |
| 3 | Old Turkic | yayka- | to shake, rinse |