Where does “yatmak” come from?
yatmak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاتمق, from Old Turkic yat-, from Proto-Indo-European yet- — to establish oneself, place firmly.
yatmak (Turkish): To lie down; To sleep; To have sexual...
Definitions
- To lie down; To sleep; To have sexual...
Ancestry of “yatmak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یاتمق | to lie down |
| 2 | Old Turkic | yat- | to bend, incline; to lie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yet- | to establish oneself, place firmly |