Where does “yendirmek” come from?
yendirmek (Turkish) comes from Turkish yenmek, from Turkish yemek, from Ottoman Turkish یمك, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
yendirmek (Turkish): to find someone who defeats/overcomes
Definitions
- to find someone who defeats/overcomes
Ancestry of “yendirmek”, step by step
yendirmek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yenmek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yenmek | to defeat, overcome; to be eaten |
| 2 | Turkish | yemek | to eat; to require, use up, consume; to bite, eat... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | یمك | food, meal; to eat, consume |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Turkish mek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | mek | — |