Where does “gerçeklik” come from?
gerçeklik (Turkish) comes from Turkish gerçek, from Old Anatolian Turkish gerçäk, from Estonian Kertu, from German Gertrud, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós — winter.
gerçeklik (Turkish): reality
Definitions
- reality
Ancestry of “gerçeklik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gerçek | true, real; rightful, truthful; for real |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | gerçäk | — |
| 3 | Estonian | Kertu | Gertrude |
| 4 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |