Where does “Kebek” come from?

Kebek (Turkish) comes from French Québec, from Proto-Turkic kepek, from Proto-Turkic *kab- — to unite, bring together.

Ancestry of “Kebek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchQuébec
2Proto-Turkickepek
3Proto-Turkic*kab-to unite, bring together
Every word from Proto-Turkic *kab-Every word from Proto-Turkic kepekEvery word from French Québec