Where does “türkü” come from?
türkü (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تركی — saddle straps, game straps, anything strapped to the back of a saddle to carry packages or dead games.
türkü (Turkish): a Turkish folk song, ballad
Definitions
- a Turkish folk song, ballad
Ancestry of “türkü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تركی | saddle straps, game straps, anything strapped to the back of a saddle to carry packages or dead games |