Etymonline.com says teg means sheep in its second year, of uncertain etymology.
Here my proposal:
Turkish TEKE, meaning often a male goat in Turkish speaking areas.
In Çuvash Turkish it means male sheep,
In Tuvan Turkish dege, meaning male goat,
In Kerkük Turkish tege, meaning male goat.
Uzunbacak Adem
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| teke a bily goat Pic: wikipedia |
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