Where does “Çermik” come from?
Çermik (Turkish) comes from Armenian Ջերմուկ, from Old Armenian ջերմուկ, from Old Armenian ջերմ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰermós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Ancestry of “Çermik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Ջերմուկ | warm mineral waters or springs, thermals, baths |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ջերմուկ | warm mineral waters or springs, thermals, baths |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ջերմ | warm; serene, calm; ardent, burning, fervid,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰermós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |