Where does “çırak” come from?
çırak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چراغ, from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.
çırak (Turkish): apprentice
Ancestry of “çırak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چراغ | lamp, lantern; light; wick, candlewick |
| 2 | Persian | چراغ | lamp; light; stove |
| 3 | Middle Persian | clʾγ | lamp |
Words derived from “çırak”