Where does “geyik” come from?
geyik (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كیك, from Persian کیک, from English cake, from Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.
geyik (Turkish): deer
Ancestry of “geyik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كیك | — |
| 2 | Persian | کیک | flea; cake |
| 3 | English | cake | A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of... |
| 4 | Middle English | cake | cake; A cake prepared to cure disease or illness;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | kaka | cake |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kakǭ | cake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gōg- | round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump |