Where does “moruk” come from?
moruk (Turkish) comes from Armenian մորուք, from Old Armenian մօրուք, from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru-.
moruk (Turkish): geezer, old man
Ancestry of “moruk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | մորուք | beard |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մօրուք | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smoḱru- | — |