Where does “Güroymak” come from?

Güroymak (Turkish) comes from Turkish gür, from Ottoman Turkish كور, from Persian کور, from Middle Persian kwl.

Ancestry of “Güroymak”, step by step

Güroymak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish gür

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgürbushy; strong; thunder
2Ottoman Turkishكورblind
3Persianکورblind
4Middle Persiankwl—

via Turkish oymak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishoymaktribe; to cut, chisel, carve, or engrave a design...
2Ottoman Turkishاویماقthimble
3Mongolianаймагtribe; province; league
Every word from Middle Persian kwl →