Where does “yürek” come from?

yürek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یورك, from Old Turkic yürek, from Proto-Turkic yürek — heart.

yürek (Turkish): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “yürek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیوركheart, a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion
2Old Turkicyürek—
3Proto-Turkicyürekheart

Words derived from “yürek”

Every word from Proto-Turkic yürek →Every word from Old Turkic yürek →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یورك →