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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

  1. idiotic; idiot

Ancestry of “gerzek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishgerizekâlı—
2Turkishgeriback; stupid; back, backwards
3Persianگریpresent stem of {{l|fa|گریستن|tr=geristan}}
4Urduگروguru; sage; teacher
5Punjabiਗੁਰੂenlightener; guru, sage, teacher
6Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
7Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
10Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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