اورسلمك

Old Anatolian Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ȫrsele-, ultimately a derivation from Proto-Turkic *ȫr- (“to rise”). Nişanyan comments that the semantic shift in the descendants needs an explanation.

Verb

اورسلمك • (örselemek)

  1. to sit up

Descendants

  • ⇒ Gagauz: örselenmää (“to become worn out”), örseletmää (“to wear out”)
  • Ottoman Turkish: اورسلمك (ürselemek, örselemek, “to bring together; to handle; to fold up together; to wear out”)

Further reading

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