Where does “turcu” come from?
turcu (Aromanian) comes from Turkish Türk, from Ottoman Turkish ترك, from Persian ترک, from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k — Turk, Turkic people.
turcu (Aromanian): Turk
Definitions
- Turk
Ancestry of “turcu”, step by step
turcu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish Türk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Türk | Turk; Turkish |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ترك | Turk |
| 3 | Persian | ترک | crack |
| 4 | Middle Persian | twlk' | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 | Turk |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *tür(ü)k | Turk, Turkic people |
via Romanian turc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | turc | Turk; Turkish; non-believing, pagan |