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

Definitions

  1. ball; to wash

Ancestry of “yumak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیومقto wash out, rinse out
2Ottoman Turkishیوممقto close, shut, to move so that an opening is closed
3Proto-Turkicyum-round; to close

Words derived from “yumak”

Every word from Proto-Turkic yum- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یوممق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یومق →
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