Etymology

Turok

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Ukrainian Турок ← Proto-Slavic *turъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*turъ“aurochs”
  2. Ukrainian · derived fromтурок“Turk”
  3. Ukrainian · borrowed fromТурок
  4. English todayTurok

From Ukrainian Турок (Turok), from Ukrainian турок (turok, “Turk”) or perhaps a derivative of Proto-Slavic *turъ (“aurochs”).

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