Where does “kelek” come from?
kelek (Turkish) comes from Hungarian kel, from Bavarian Keel, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
kelek (Turkish): fickle; stupid; partly bald
Definitions
- fickle; stupid; partly bald
Ancestry of “kelek”, step by step
kelek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian kel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kel | to get up, rise; to rise; to sprout, shoot, bud,... |
| 2 | Bavarian | Keel | Savoy cabbage |
| 3 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |
via Ottoman Turkish كلك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | كلك | partly bald |
| 2 | Pashto | کلک | hard; tough; rigid, firm, stiff; inflexible;... |
| 3 | Arabic | كَلَك | — |