Where does “Turks” come from?
Turks derives from Middle English Turke, from Old French Turc, from Medieval Latin Turcus, from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος, ultimately of uncertain origin.
Turks (English): plural of Turk
Ancestry of “Turks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Turk | A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic... |
| 2 | Middle English | Turke | Turk |
| 3 | Old French | Turc | Turk |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Turcus | Turk |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | Τοῦρκος | — |