Where does “dărăci” come from?

dărăci (Romanian) comes from Romanian darac, from Ottoman Turkish طراق, from Old Turkic targak.

dărăci (Romanian): to comb, card

Definitions

  1. to comb, card

Ancestry of “dărăci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandaraccard, ripple, hackle
2Ottoman Turkishطراقcomb, a toothed implement for grooming the hair or for keeping it in place
3Old Turkictargak

Words derived from “dărăci

Every word from Old Turkic targakEvery word from Ottoman Turkish طراقEvery word from Romanian darac