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Where does “دیرك” come from?

دیرك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic *tīrek, from Old Turkic tire- — to support, upright.

دیرك (Ottoman Turkish): column, pillar; any upright post or pole; mast;...

Definitions

  1. column, pillar; any upright post or pole; mast;...

Ancestry of “دیرك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*tīrek—
2Old Turkictire-to support, upright

Words derived from “دیرك”

  • direk
Every word from Old Turkic tire- →