Where does “yok” come from?
yok (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یوق, from Proto-Turkic yōk — is not; there is not; no, there is no; no; is...
yok (Turkish): there isn't, there aren't; it doesn't exist;...
Definitions
- there isn't, there aren't; it doesn't exist;...
Ancestry of “yok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یوق | absent; nonexistent; no |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | yōk | is not; there is not; no, there is no; no; is... |