Where does “эргек” come from?

эргек (Northern Altai) comes from Turkish erkek, from Ottoman Turkish اركك — male, of humans and beasts.

эргек (Northern Altai): male

Definitions

  1. male

Ancestry of “эргек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisherkekmale; manly; man
2Ottoman Turkishارككmale, of humans and beasts
Every word from Ottoman Turkish اركك →Every word from Turkish erkek →