Where does “tek” come from?
tek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تك, from Proto-Turkic tēk — odd, only, solitary.
tek (Turkish): single, sole; unique
Ancestry of “tek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تك | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | tēk | odd, only, solitary |