Where does “gevreklik” come from?
gevreklik (Turkish) comes from Turkish gevrek, from Ottoman Turkish گورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre-.
gevreklik (Turkish): friability
Ancestry of “gevreklik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gevrek | crisp, crispy |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گورك | fragile, frail, brittle, friable; beauty,... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | گورمك | to see; to view; to spot |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *kegre- | — |