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Where does “καΐκι” come from?

καΐκι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish قایق, from Proto-Turkic *kiayguk.

καΐκι (Greek): caique

Definitions

  1. caique

Ancestry of “καΐκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقایقboat
2Proto-Turkic*kiayguk—

Words derived from “καΐκι”

  • caique
  • kaik
  • caicco
  • caïque
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kiayguk →