Turk

The story

1. Old Turkic · derived from𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜
2. Middle Persian · derived from[script needed]
3. Classical Persian · derived fromتُرْک
4. Medieval Greek · derived fromΤοῦρκος
5. Medieval Latin · derived fromTurcus
6. Old French · derived fromTurc
7. Middle English · inherited fromTurke
8. English todayTurk

From Middle English Turke, Turk, from Old French Turc, from Medieval Latin Turcus, from Medieval Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos), from Classical Persian تُرْک (turk), from Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠turk⁠/), from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²). See Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k for more.

First known use, by meaning

• from 16th c. A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian.