Where does “erkaklik” come from?

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

erkaklik (Uzbek): masculinity

Definitions

  1. masculinity

Ancestry of “erkaklik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekerkaka male animal
2Turkisherkekmale; manly; man
3Ottoman Turkishارككmale, of humans and beasts
Every word from Ottoman Turkish اركك →Every word from Turkish erkek →Every word from Uzbek erkak →