Where does “teke” come from?
teke (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تكه, from Proto-Turkic teke — billy goat; he-goat.
teke (Turkish): he-goat
Ancestry of “teke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تكه | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | teke | billy goat; he-goat |