English
Turko
Turko comes from French Turco.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentTurco
- EnglishtodayTurko
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentTurco
- EnglishtodayTurko
The story
Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.
Every English word from French Turco
Today it means
noun A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Turco / Turko