Where does “yemiş” come from?

yemiş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یمك, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

yemiş (Turkish): nut; dried fruits and nuts collectively; fig

Definitions

  1. nut; dried fruits and nuts collectively; fig

Ancestry of “yemiş”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیمكfood, meal; to eat, consume
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
3Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یمك →
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