Where does “gerek” come from?

gerek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish گرك, from Old Anatolian Turkish كرك, from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.

gerek (Turkish): necessary, required; necessity, requirement

Definitions

  1. necessary, required; necessity, requirement

Ancestry of “gerek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishگركnecessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,...
2Old Anatolian Turkishكرك—
3Ottoman Turkishكوركshovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,...
4Ottoman Turkishگورمكto see; to view; to spot
5Proto-Turkic*kegre-to weaken, to become loose

Words derived from “gerek”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kegre- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish گورمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كورك →