Where does “yumak” come from?
yumak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یومق, from Ottoman Turkish یوممق, from Proto-Turkic yum- — round; to close.
yumak (Turkish): ball; to wash
Ancestry of “yumak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یومق | to wash out, rinse out |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | یوممق | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yum- | round; to close |