Where does “berk” come from?

berk (Turkish) comes from Arabic برك, from Proto-Semitic birk- — knee.

berk (Turkish): strong, hard, robust, violent; heroic; firm,...

Definitions

  1. strong, hard, robust, violent; heroic; firm,...

Ancestry of “berk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبركto kneel down; to make kneel; to invoke a...
2Proto-Semiticbirk-knee

Words derived from “berk”

Every word from Proto-Semitic birk- →Every word from Arabic برك →