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Where does “چراق” come from?

چراق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.

چراق (Ottoman Turkish): apprentice, novice; pupil; pensioner

Definitions

  1. apprentice, novice; pupil; pensioner

Ancestry of “چراق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
2Middle Persianclʾγlamp

Words derived from “چراق”

  • τσιράκι
  • чирак
  • чирак
  • çıraklık
  • çırak
  • çirak
Every word from Middle Persian clʾγ →