Where does “yemek” come from?
yemek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یمك, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
yemek (Turkish): to eat; to require, use up, consume; to bite, eat...
Definitions
- to eat; to require, use up, consume; to bite, eat...
Ancestry of “yemek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یمك | food, meal; to eat, consume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 3 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “yemek”