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-.
gerek (Turkish): necessary, required; necessity, requirement
Definitions
- necessary, required; necessity, requirement
Ancestry of “gerek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | گرك | necessity, need, requirement, demand; necessary,... |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | كرك | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كورك | shovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | گورمك | to see; to view; to spot |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *kegre- | — |
Words derived from “gerek”