istek

Senso (Inglese)

  1. wish, desire (a wish)
  2. request

Frequenza

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Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایستك (istek, “wish, desire”), from Proto-Turkic *īŕteg, a development of *īŕte- (“to seek, to pursue”), whence istemek (“to wish, desire”). Cognate with Kyrgyz издөө (izdöö), Southern Altai истеер (isteer) and Uyghur ئىستەك (istek).

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