Where does “zorbalamak” come from?

zorbalamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish zorba, from Ottoman Turkish زوربه, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.

zorbalamak (Turkish): to bully someone

Definitions

  1. to bully someone

Ancestry of “zorbalamak”, step by step

zorbalamak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish zorba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishzorbatyrannical
2Ottoman Turkishزوربهrebel, rioter, a person who resists an authority
3Persianزورlibation; force, strength, power, might;...
4Parthianzʿwr—

via Turkish la

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishlaulan
Every word from Parthian zʿwr →Every word from Persian زور →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زوربه →