Where does “menggerek” come from?
menggerek (Malay) comes from Turkish gerek, from Ottoman Turkish گرك, from Old Anatolian Turkish كرك, from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.
menggerek (Malay): to bore
Definitions
- to bore
Ancestry of “menggerek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gerek | necessary, required; necessity, requirement |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گرك | necessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,... |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كرك | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | كورك | shovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,... |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | گورمك | to see; to view; to spot |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *kegre- | to weaken, to become loose |