Where does “Quebec” come from?

Quebec (Finnish) comes from French Québec, from Proto-Turkic kepek, from Proto-Turkic *kab- — to unite, bring together.

Ancestry of “Quebec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchQuébec—
2Proto-Turkickepek—
3Proto-Turkic*kab-to unite, bring together

Words derived from “Quebec”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *kab- →Every word from Proto-Turkic kepek →Every word from French Québec →