Where does “halk” come from?

halk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خلق, from Arabic خَلْق — people,creature.

halk (Turkish): people

Definitions

  1. people

Ancestry of “halk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخلقpeople, population
2Arabicخَلْقpeople,creature
Every word from Arabic خَلْق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خلق →