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Erkin Sözlük: A Turkic-Language Etymology Desk
A searchable dictionary connecting words across Turkic languages, historical periods, meanings, and etymological roots.
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The interface combines a search field, Turkish-character shortcuts, an alphabetical index, recent additions, and a random-word control. Its stated historical span runs from the Orhun inscriptions and works such as Divânu Lugâti't-Türk and Kutadgu Bilig to several contemporary written languages. The homepage reports 11+ headwords and 27+ etymological definitions, including source witnesses, literary quotations, and meaning changes. The visible “oda” entry currently supplies a Turkish definition.
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