Where does “qorxunc” come from?

qorxunc (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani qorxmaq, from Proto-Turkic *kork-.

qorxunc (Azerbaijani): scary

Definitions

  1. scary

Ancestry of “qorxunc”, step by step

qorxunc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani qorxmaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqorxmaqto be afraid
2Proto-Turkic*kork-—

via Azerbaijani (n)c

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijani(n)c—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kork- →Every word from Azerbaijani qorxmaq →