Where does “yiyici” come from?
yiyici (Turkish) comes from Turkish yemek, from Ottoman Turkish یمك, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
yiyici (Turkish): eater
Ancestry of “yiyici”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | yemek | to eat; to require, use up, consume; to bite, eat... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یمك | food, meal; to eat, consume |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 4 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |