Etymograph

English

Turkroach

Blend of Turk + cockroach.

A blend of Turk + cockroach

Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k

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Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος

Medieval Latin Turcus

Old French Turc

Middle English Turke

English Turk

Spanish cuca ‘butterfly caterpillars’

Spanish cucaracha

English cockroach

The story

Originated from a copypasta on the 4chan board /int/, comparing Turks to cockroaches. Typically used by 4chan users to suggest that Turkish users are annoying and are difficult to rid oneself (or in this case, the 4chan board) of, much like cockroaches.

Today it means

noun An individual from Turkey or of Turkish descent.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Turkroach