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Where does “ترک” come from?

ترک (Persian) comes from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k.

ترک (Persian): crack

Definitions

  1. crack

Ancestry of “ترک”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantwlk'—
2Old Turkic𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜—
3Proto-Turkic*tür(ü)k—

Words derived from “ترک”

  • तुर्क
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