Where does “kuruş” come from?
kuruş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قروش, from German Groschen, from Middle High German grosse, from Medieval Latin denarius, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kuruş (Turkish): A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth...
Definitions
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth...
Ancestry of “kuruş”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قروش | — |
| 2 | German | Groschen | groschen; any of a number of coins with a... |
| 3 | Middle High German | grosse | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | denarius | — |
| 5 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 6 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |