Where does “kurkul” come from?
kurkul (English) comes from Ukrainian курку́ль, from Turkish korkulu, from Turkish korkmak, from Ottoman Turkish قورقمق, from Proto-Turkic *kork-.
kurkul (English): A rich or supposedly rich peasant, targeted...
Definitions
- A rich or supposedly rich peasant, targeted...
Ancestry of “kurkul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | курку́ль | miser, moneygrubber, penny pincher, cheapskate |
| 2 | Turkish | korkulu | frightful or dangerous one |
| 3 | Turkish | korkmak | to fear; to be afraid |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | قورقمق | to fear, to be afraid or frightened of something |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *kork- | — |