Where does “kapɣak” come from?

kapɣak (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic *kapgak, from Proto-Turkic Kāp- — to close.

Ancestry of “kapɣak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkic*kapgaklid, cover
2Proto-TurkicKāp-to close
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kāp- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *kapgak →
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