Where does “Τοῦρκος” come from?

Τοῦρκος (Greek) comes from Persian ترک, from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k — Turk, Turkic people.

Τοῦρκος (Greek): male Turk person from or who lives in Turkey

Definitions

  1. male Turk person from or who lives in Turkey

Ancestry of “Τοῦρκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianترکcrack
2Middle Persiantwlk'
3Old Turkic𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜Turk
4Proto-Turkic*tür(ü)kTurk, Turkic people

Words derived from “Τοῦρκος

Every word from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)kEvery word from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜Every word from Middle Persian twlk'