Where does “eşek” come from?

eşek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اشك, from Classical Persian اشک, from Proto-Iranian Hácru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.

eşek (Turkish): donkey; ass, donkey, nitwit

Definitions

  1. donkey; ass, donkey, nitwit

Ancestry of “eşek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاشكdonkey, ass
2Classical Persianاشک—
3Proto-IranianHácrutear
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáćrutear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱrutear
6Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱrutear
7Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂éḱru—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru →