Where does “zorlamak” come from?
zorlamak (Turkish) comes from Turkish zor, from Ottoman Turkish زور, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.
zorlamak (Turkish): to force, constrain, coerce, compel
Definitions
- to force, constrain, coerce, compel
Ancestry of “zorlamak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | zor | hard, difficult |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | زور | hard, difficult, exhausting; force, strength,... |
| 3 | Persian | زور | libation; force, strength, power, might;... |
| 4 | Parthian | zʿwr | — |