Where does “medek” come from?
medek (Turkish) comes from Armenian մատակ, from Old Armenian մատակ, from Middle Iranian mātak.
medek (Turkish): buffalo cow
Ancestry of “medek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | մատակ | female; female of an animal; buffalo cow |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մատակ | female |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | mātak | — |