Where does “halk” come from?
halk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خلق, from Arabic خَلْق — people,creature.
halk (Turkish): people
Ancestry of “halk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | خلق | — |
| 2 | Arabic | خَلْق | people,creature |