Where does “Turku” come from?

Turku (Polish) comes from Finnish turku, from Old East Slavic търгъ, from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ — merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

Turku (Polish): locative singular of Turek

Definitions

  1. locative singular of Turek

Ancestry of “Turku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturkumarketplace
2Old East Slavicтъргъtrade, trading, commerce; square
3Proto-Slavictъrgъmerchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...
Every word from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic търгъ →Every word from Finnish turku →