Where does “اشك” come from?
اشك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian اشک, from Proto-Iranian Hácru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.
اشك (Ottoman Turkish): donkey, ass
Definitions
- donkey, ass
Ancestry of “اشك”, step by step
اشك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian اشک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اشک | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hácru | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćru | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱru | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂éḱru | — |
via Proto-Turkic eĺčgek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | eĺčgek | donkey |