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
- nut; dried fruits and nuts collectively; fig
Ancestry of “yemiş”, 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 |