Where does “dernek” come from?

dernek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish درنك, from Proto-Turkic *tēr- — to run away, flee.

dernek (Turkish): a meeting, gathering, especially for a happy event to celebrate

Definitions

  1. a meeting, gathering, especially for a happy event to celebrate

Ancestry of “dernek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدرنكconvocation, assembly, meeting, reunion, any gathering of persons for a specific purpose
2Proto-Turkic*tēr-to run away, flee

Words derived from “dernek”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *tēr- →