Proto-Altaic: *ōk`e ( ~ -k-)
Meaning: deep place, place far from the shore
Russian meaning: глубокое место, место, далекое от берега
Comments: The parallel seems plausible; the common meaning here may be formulated as "a place (in the sea or river) distant from the shore". {PE *ǝkǝ- 'bay, strait'}
