Where does “yürek” come from?
yürek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یورك, from Old Turkic yürek, from Proto-Turkic yürek — heart.
yürek (Turkish): heart
Ancestry of “yürek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یورك | — |
| 2 | Old Turkic | yürek | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | yürek | heart |
Words derived from “yürek”