Where does “kürk” come from?

kürk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre- — to weaken, to become loose.

kürk (Turkish): fur; fur coat

Definitions

  1. fur; fur coat

Ancestry of “kürk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكوركshovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,...
2Ottoman Turkishگورمكto see; to view; to spot
3Proto-Turkic*kegre-to weaken, to become loose

Words derived from “kürk”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kegre- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish گورمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كورك →