Etymology

Turko

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Today it means: A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War. Full definition →

French Turco
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  1. French · derived fromTurco
  2. English todayTurko

French Turco. Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.