Where does “turkeys” come from?
Turkeys derives from English turkey, whose origin is disputed but may involve Turkish and earlier sources, though the exact path of transmission and original meaning remain uncertain.
turkeys (English): plural of turkey
Ancestry of “turkeys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | turkey | The guinea fowl; A bird in the genus "Meleagris"... |
Words derived from “turkeys”