Where does “ارك” come from?
ارك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Karakhanid اُورْماكْ, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.
ارك (Ottoman Turkish): plum
Ancestry of “ارك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Karakhanid | اُورْماكْ | to plait; to rise, get up |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ȫr- | to rise; to spin; to plait |