Etymology

From Persian زرشک ‎(zerešk, “barberry”) or, alternatively, from Proto-Turkic *jẹrük ‎(“alder; cedar”).

Cognate with Karachay-Balkar джерк ‎(džerk, “alder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɪ̞ˈrɪ̞k]
• Hyphenation: е‧рек