Where does “turco” come from?
turco (Spanish) comes from Turkish Türk, from Ottoman Turkish ترك, from Persian ترک, from Middle Persian twlk', from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜, from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k.
turco (Spanish): Turkish; Turk; An Arab or Jew
Definitions
- Turkish; Turk; An Arab or Jew
Ancestry of “turco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Türk | Turk; Turkish |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ترك | Turk |
| 3 | Persian | ترک | crack |
| 4 | Middle Persian | twlk' | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *tür(ü)k | — |
Words derived from “turco”