Where does “böcek” come from?
böcek (Crimean Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic bȫgček, from Proto-Turkic bȫg — insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider.
böcek (Crimean Tatar): bug, insect
Ancestry of “böcek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bȫgček | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | bȫg | insect; tarantula; a kind of spider; wolf-spider |