Where does “erkak” come from?

erkak (Uzbek) comes from Turkish erkek, from Ottoman Turkish اركك — male, of humans and beasts.

erkak (Uzbek): a male animal

Definitions

  1. a male animal

Ancestry of “erkak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkisherkekmale; manly; man
2Ottoman Turkishارككmale, of humans and beasts

Words derived from “erkak

Every word from Ottoman Turkish ارككEvery word from Turkish erkek