Where does “erik” come from?

erik (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ارك, from Karakhanid اُورْماكْ, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.

erik (Turkish): plum

Definitions

  1. plum

Ancestry of “erik”, step by step

erik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish ارك

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاركplum
2Karakhanidاُورْماكْto plait; to rise, get up
3Proto-Turkicȫr-to rise; to spin; to plait

via Ottoman Turkish اریك

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاریكplum
2Proto-Turkicerükstone fruit

Words derived from “erik”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ȫr- →Every word from Karakhanid اُورْماكْ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ارك →
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