Where does “gecek” come from?

gecek (Temiar) comes from Proto-Aslian *kəcɛɛʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *khe(ː)ʔ — moon, month.

gecek (Temiar): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “gecek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Aslian*kəcɛɛʔ—
2Proto-Austroasiatic*khe(ː)ʔmoon, month
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *khe(ː)ʔ →Every word from Proto-Aslian *kəcɛɛʔ →