Where does “чирак” come from?

чирак (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چراق, from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.

чирак (Macedonian): apprentice

Definitions

  1. apprentice

Ancestry of “чирак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچراقapprentice, novice; pupil; pensioner
2Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
3Middle Persianclʾγlamp
Every word from Middle Persian clʾγ →Every word from Persian چراغ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چراق →
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