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Where does “korkulu” come from?

korkulu (Turkish) comes from Turkish korkmak, from Ottoman Turkish قورقمق, from Proto-Turkic *kork-.

korkulu (Turkish): frightful or dangerous one

Definitions

  1. frightful or dangerous one

Ancestry of “korkulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkorkmakto fear; to be afraid
2Ottoman Turkishقورقمق—
3Proto-Turkic*kork-—

Words derived from “korkulu”

  • kurkul
  • куркуль
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