Where does “cirac” come from?

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

cirac (Romanian): favorite; apprentice

Definitions

  1. favorite; apprentice

Ancestry of “cirac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچراقapprentice, novice; pupil; pensioner
2Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
3Middle Persianclʾγlamp
Every word from Middle Persian clʾγ →Every word from Persian چراغ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چراق →