Where does “bek” come from?

bek (Karaim) comes from Proto-Turkic bek — firm, solid, stable.

bek (Karaim): strong, firm, solid

Definitions

  1. strong, firm, solid

Ancestry of “bek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicbekfirm, solid, stable
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