Where does “tubeteika” come from?

tubeteika (English) comes from Russian тюбете́йка, from Tatar түбәтәй, from Tatar түбә, from Proto-Turkic *tepe — hill, top.

tubeteika (English): A cap worn in Central Asia, typically by Turkic peoples

Definitions

  1. A cap worn in Central Asia, typically by Turkic peoples

Ancestry of “tubeteika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтюбете́йкаtyubeteika
2Tatarтүбәтәйtyubeteika
3Tatarтүбәroof
4Proto-Turkic*tepehill, top
Every word from Proto-Turkic *tepe →Every word from Tatar түбә →Every word from Tatar түбәтәй →