Where does “toprak” come from?

toprak (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish طوپراق, from Old Anatolian Turkish طپراق, from Proto-Turkic toprak — earth, soil.

toprak (Turkish): earth; dry soil; land

Definitions

  1. earth; dry soil; land

Ancestry of “toprak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطوپراقearth, soil, ground, a mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth
2Old Anatolian Turkishطپراقearth, soil, ground, a mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth
3Proto-Turkictoprakearth, soil
Every word from Proto-Turkic toprak →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish طپراق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish طوپراق →
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