Where does “gerekmek” come from?
gerekmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كركمك, from Proto-Turkic gẹrge- — to need; necessity, necessary; to stay away, dare...
gerekmek (Turkish): to be necessary, be needed, be required
Definitions
- to be necessary, be needed, be required
Ancestry of “gerekmek”, step by step
gerekmek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish كركمك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كركمك | to be needful, be necessary, be fitting, be... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | gẹrge- | to need; necessity, necessary; to stay away, dare... |
via Proto-Turkic *kẹrge-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *kẹrge- | — |