Where does “korku” come from?

korku (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قورقو — fear, fright, terror, dread, an unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger.

korku (Turkish): fear, horror, scare, dread, trepidation

Definitions

  1. fear, horror, scare, dread, trepidation

Ancestry of “korku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقورقوfear, fright, terror, dread, an unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger

Words derived from “korku”

Every word from Ottoman Turkish قورقو →