Where does “курку́ль” come from?

курку́ль (Ukrainian) comes from Turkish korkulu, from Turkish korkmak, from Ottoman Turkish قورقمق, from Proto-Turkic *kork-.

курку́ль (Ukrainian): miser, moneygrubber, penny pincher, cheapskate

Definitions

  1. miser, moneygrubber, penny pincher, cheapskate

Ancestry of “курку́ль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkorkulufrightful or dangerous one
2Turkishkorkmakto fear; to be afraid
3Ottoman Turkishقورقمقto fear, to be afraid or frightened of something
4Proto-Turkic*kork-—

Words derived from “курку́ль”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kork- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قورقمق →Every word from Turkish korkmak →