yıkamak

Etymology
From. There are two theories about the further etymology:
 * According to Nişanyan and Clauson it is derived from 🇨🇬, derived from 🇨🇬, therefore it must be a secondary form derived from . See.
 * Altaicists construct, and derive it (compare 🇨🇬) from a Proto-Altaic root meaning "to incline, sway, shake". However, the Altaic theory is now widely discredited.

Compare for a similar semantic reach. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to wash