Where does “orak” come from?
orak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوراق, from Proto-Turkic ȫr- — to rise; to spin; to plait.
orak (Turkish): sickle
Ancestry of “orak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوراق | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | ȫr- | to rise; to spin; to plait |