Turk

• トルコ馬

古フランス語のTurcから、トルコ語のTurk、Turkeyから、古トルコ語の*turi、根、国家、祖先から、語源は中国のトルコ語と同じ。

Turk (n.)

c. 1300, from French Turc, from Medieval Latin Turcus, from Byzantine Greek Tourkos, Persian turk, a national name, of unknown origin. Said to mean "strength" in Turkish. Compare Chinese tu-kin, recorded from c. 177 B.C.E. as the name of a people living south of the Altai Mountains (identified by some with the Huns). In Persian, turk, in addition to the national name, also could mean "a beautiful youth," "a barbarian," "a robber."

In English, the Ottoman sultan was the Grand Turk (late 15c.), and the Turk was used collectively for the Turkish people or for Ottoman power (late 15c.). From 14c. and especially 16c.-18c. Turk could mean "a Muslim," reflecting the Turkish political power's status in the Western mind as the Muslim nation par excellence. Hence Turkery "Islam" (1580s); turn Turk "convert to Islam."

Meaning "person of Irish descent" is first recorded 1914 in U.S., apparently originating among Irish-Americans; of unknown origin (Irish torc "boar, hog" has been suggested). Young Turk (1908) was a member of an early 20c. political group in the Ottoman Empire that sought rejuvenation of the Turkish nation. Turkish bath is attested from 1640s; Turkish delight from 1877.

1. He was a Turk living in Palestine.

彼はパレスチナに住むトルコ人だ。

2.That we 'll have to give the Turk his deal.

こうしてみると、私たちは『トルコ人』が提案した取引に同意せざるを得ない。

3. Clemenza said dryly, " The Turk has heard about his spy Paulie Gatto. 「

クレメンザは何も言わずに言った。「あの『トルコ人』は明らかに彼のスパイのボリ-ガガの末路を知っていた」

4.Why，this silky，smooth-faced companion is a very Turk -all but his beard.

へ、この表面上の温和で上品な仲間は地道なトルコ種である――ひげを除いてすべて似ている。

5.You make your brother out a regular Turk .

あなたは結局、あなたの兄弟が十分な暴君であることを認識しました。