Where does “gerzek” come from?
gerzek (Turkish) comes from Turkish gerizekâlı, from Turkish geri, from Persian گری, from Urdu گرو, from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
gerzek (Turkish): idiotic; idiot
Definitions
- idiotic; idiot
Ancestry of “gerzek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gerizekâlı | stupid, idiotic |
| 2 | Turkish | geri | back; stupid; back, backwards |
| 3 | Persian | گری | present stem of {{l|fa|گریستن|tr=geristan}} |
| 4 | Urdu | گرو | guru; sage; teacher |
| 5 | Punjabi | ਗੁਰੂ | enlightener; guru, sage, teacher |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |