English
tekke
Tekke comes from Ottoman Turkish تكه, and goes back to Classical Persian تکیه ‘leaning, reclining’.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentتکیهtakya‘leaning, reclining’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928تكهtekke
- Englishtodaytekke
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentتکیهtakya‘leaning, reclining’
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928تكهtekke
- Englishtodaytekke
Every English word from Classical Persian تکیه
Today it means
noun In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian تکیه / tekke