Where does “qərək” come from?

qərək (Talysh) comes from Azerbaijani gərək, from Ottoman Turkish گرك, from Old Anatolian Turkish كرك, from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.

qərək (Talysh): need, necessity

Definitions

  1. need, necessity

Ancestry of “qərək”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanigərək—
2Ottoman Turkishگركnecessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,...
3Old Anatolian Turkishكرك—
4Ottoman Turkishكوركshovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,...
5Ottoman Turkishگورمكto see; to view; to spot
6Proto-Turkic*kegre-to weaken, to become loose
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kegre- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish گورمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كورك →