Where does “Turcus” come from?
Turcus (Latin) comes from Greek Τοῦρκος, from Persian ترک, from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k — Turk, Turkic people.
Turcus (Latin): Turk
Definitions
- Turk
Ancestry of “Turcus”, step by step
Turcus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek Τοῦρκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Τοῦρκος | male Turk person from or who lives in Turkey |
| 2 | Persian | ترک | crack |
| 3 | Middle Persian | twlk' | — |
| 4 | Old Turkic | 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 | Turk |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *tür(ü)k | Turk, Turkic people |
via Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Τοῦρκος | — |