Where does “kuru” come from?
kuru (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قورو, from Greek κοριός, from Ancient Greek κόρις, from New Latin -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
kuru (Turkish): dry; emaciated; depleted
Definitions
- dry; emaciated; depleted
Ancestry of “kuru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قورو | dry, arid, free from or lacking moisture or liquid, especially water, not wet or moist |
| 2 | Greek | κοριός | bug, bedbug; insect; bug |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόρις | bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort |
| 4 | New Latin | -opsis | resembling in appearance; resembling structure |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |