Where does “teker” come from?

teker (Turkish) comes from Turkish tekerlek, from Ottoman Turkish تكرلك, from Proto-Turkic *teker, from Proto-Turkic teg- — to reach.

teker (Turkish): wheel

Definitions

  1. wheel

Ancestry of “teker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishtekerlekwheel
2Ottoman Turkishتكرلكwheel, a circular device capable of rotating on its axis
3Proto-Turkic*tekerhoop, circle
4Proto-Turkicteg-to reach
Every word from Proto-Turkic teg- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *teker →Every word from Ottoman Turkish تكرلك →
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