Proto-Altaic: *t`èk`á ( ~ -k-)
Meaning: kind, equal, level
Russian meaning: род, вид; равный, ровный
Comments: KW 390. Despite Doerfer's (TMN 2, 660) criticism, the Turk.-Mong. match seems quite probable. altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-jap,altet-reference,