The formation and root of this tribal name was not
studied upon in details. The name of Kimek is not included within the work titled as
"Dîvanü Lügat'it-Türk" (1074) that was written by Kasgarli Mahmud Bey. The
The spelling of "Kimak" (both of them with the letter of kef) in the Arabic
script must have certainly been "Kimek (Kimäk)" in the Turkish pronunciation.
It is not considered appropriate that the late Prof. Dr. Z.V. Togan read it with the
pronunciation of Kimak or Kemak.
The tribal name of Kimek (Kimäk) may have been
derived from the word of "Kimeg" that was the first form of the word of Kime
(keme) with the meaning of "ship". As it has been known, they had lived on both
sides of the Ertish (Irtish) River. Therefore, their name may have been attributed by
their neighbours in reference with the ships that they used in order to pass over this
large river. We know that the name of the animals or materials that were used in that way
have been attributed to the tribes within the Turkish tribology. As a matter of fact, the
tribes named as "Kanglı" or "Kayıg" that resembled to this name in
form have been recorded in the ancient resources.
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