Where does “魁北克” come from?

魁北克 (Chinese) comes from English Québec, from French Québec, from Proto-Turkic kepek, from Proto-Turkic *kab- — to unite, bring together.

Ancestry of “魁北克”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishQuébec—
2FrenchQuébec—
3Proto-Turkickepek—
4Proto-Turkic*kab-to unite, bring together
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kab- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kepek →Every word from French Québec →