Where does “zorluk” come from?
zorluk (Turkish) comes from Turkish zor, from Ottoman Turkish زور, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.
zorluk (Turkish): hardness, difficultness; hardship
Definitions
- hardness, difficultness; hardship
Ancestry of “zorluk”, 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 | — |