Where does “لورك” come from?
لورك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek λαβράκι, from Ancient Greek λάβραξ, from Ancient Greek λάβρος, from Proto-Indo-European rabʰros.
Ancestry of “لورك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λαβράκι | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λάβραξ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λάβρος | <br>; furious, boisterous; huge, mighty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rabʰros | — |