Where does “куркуль” come from?
куркуль (Ukrainian) comes from Turkish korkulu, from Turkish korkmak, from Ottoman Turkish قورقمق, from Proto-Turkic *kork-.
Ancestry of “куркуль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | korkulu | frightful or dangerous one |
| 2 | Turkish | korkmak | to fear; to be afraid |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | قورقمق | — |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *kork- | — |
Words derived from “куркуль”