Where does “teknő” come from?

teknő (Hungarian) comes from Turkish tekne, from Ottoman Turkish تكنه — trough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

teknő (Hungarian): trough, wash tub; scute, tortoise shell; basin

Definitions

  1. trough, wash tub; scute, tortoise shell; basin

Ancestry of “teknő”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishteknetrough; boat; hull
2Ottoman Turkishتكنهtrough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals

Words derived from “teknő”

Every word from Ottoman Turkish تكنه →Every word from Turkish tekne →