Where does “teke” come from?

teke (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تكه, from Proto-Turkic teke — billy goat; he-goat.

teke (Turkish): he-goat

Definitions

  1. he-goat

Ancestry of “teke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتكهbilly goat, buck, billy, he-goat, an adult male of the species Capra hircus
2Proto-Turkictekebilly goat; he-goat
Every word from Proto-Turkic teke →Every word from Ottoman Turkish تكه →
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