Where does “beklev” come from?
beklev (Crimean Tatar) comes from Turkish beklemek, from Old Turkic bekle-, from Proto-Turkic bek — firm, solid, stable.
beklev (Crimean Tatar): waiting
Definitions
- waiting
Ancestry of “beklev”, step by step
beklev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish beklemek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | beklemek | to wait; to expect |
| 2 | Old Turkic | bekle- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bek | firm, solid, stable |
via Crimean Tatar v
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | v | — |