Where does “gərək” come from?

gərək (Azerbaijani) comes from Ottoman Turkish گرك, from Old Anatolian Turkish كرك, from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.

Ancestry of “gərək”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishگركnecessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,...
2Old Anatolian Turkishكرك—
3Ottoman Turkishكوركshovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,...
4Ottoman Turkishگورمكto see; to view; to spot
5Proto-Turkic*kegre-to weaken, to become loose

Words derived from “gərək”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kegre- →