Where does “yenilgi” come from?
yenilgi (Turkish) comes from Turkish yenilmek, from Turkish yenmek, from Turkish yemek, from Ottoman Turkish یمك, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
yenilgi (Turkish): defeat, loss (the act or instance of being defeated)
Definitions
- defeat, loss (the act or instance of being defeated)
Ancestry of “yenilgi”, step by step
yenilgi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish yenilmek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | yenilmek | to be defeated |
| 2 | Turkish | yenmek | to defeat, overcome; to be eaten |
| 3 | Turkish | yemek | to eat; to require, use up, consume; to bite, eat... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | یمك | food, meal; to eat, consume |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Turkish gi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gi | An exclamation to call or address the hearer |