Where does “kürk” come from?
kürk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كورك, from Ottoman Turkish گورمك, from Proto-Turkic *kegre-.
kürk (Turkish): fur; fur coat
Ancestry of “kürk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كورك | shovel; oar, paddle; hard labour, drudgery,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گورمك | to see; to view; to spot |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *kegre- | — |