Where does “etek” come from?
etek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اتك, from Proto-Turkic etek — lap, edge of a clothing.
etek (Turkish): skirt; foot
Ancestry of “etek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اتك | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | etek | lap, edge of a clothing |