Where does “капак” come from?

капак (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قپاق, from Ottoman Turkish قاپامق, from Proto-Turkic Kāp- — to close.

капак (Bulgarian): lid, cover, top, flap, trap-door; slab; bonnet,...

Definitions

  1. lid, cover, top, flap, trap-door; slab; bonnet,...

Ancestry of “капак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقپاقlid, the top or cover of a container
2Ottoman Turkishقاپامقto close, to shut
3Proto-TurkicKāp-to close
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kāp- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قاپامق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قپاق →
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