Where does “çirak” come from?
çirak (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چراق, from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.
çirak (Albanian): apprentice
Ancestry of “çirak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چراق | apprentice, novice; pupil; pensioner |
| 2 | Persian | چراغ | lamp; light; stove |
| 3 | Middle Persian | clʾγ | lamp |