Where does “korkuluk” come from?

korkuluk (Turkish) comes from Turkish lük, from Middle Low German lück.

korkuluk (Turkish): railing, guardrail, balustrade, a barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports

Definitions

  1. railing, guardrail, balustrade, a barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports

Ancestry of “korkuluk”, step by step

korkuluk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish lük

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishlük—
2Middle Low Germanlück—

via Turkish korku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkorkufear, horror, scare, dread, trepidation
2Ottoman Turkishقورقوfear, fright, terror, dread, an unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger
Every word from Middle Low German lück →Every word from Turkish lük →