Where does “Țurcan” come from?
Țurcan (Romanian) comes from Aromanian turcu, from Turkish Türk, from Ottoman Turkish ترك, from Persian ترک, from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k — Turk, Turkic people.
Țurcan (Romanian): shepherd
Definitions
- shepherd
Ancestry of “Țurcan”, step by step
Țurcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian turcu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | turcu | Turk |
| 2 | Turkish | Türk | Turk; Turkish |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ترك | Turk |
| 4 | Persian | ترک | crack |
| 5 | Middle Persian | twlk' | — |
| 6 | Old Turkic | 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 | Turk |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *tür(ü)k | Turk, Turkic people |
via Romanian țurcă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | țurcă | Turkish (language) |