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Where does “tarak” come from?
tarak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طراق, from Old Turkic targak.
tarak
(Turkish): comb
Definitions
comb
Ancestry of “tarak”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ottoman Turkish
طراق
comb, a toothed implement for grooming the hair or for keeping it in place
2
Old Turkic
targak
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Words derived from “tarak”
Taraklı
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