Where does “گرك” come from?

گرك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish كرك, from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.

گرك (Ottoman Turkish): necessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,...

Definitions

  1. necessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,...

Ancestry of “گرك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishكرك—
2Ottoman Turkishكوركshovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,...
3Ottoman Turkishگورمكto see; to view; to spot
4Proto-Turkic*kegre-to weaken, to become loose

Words derived from “گرك”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kegre- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish گورمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كورك →