tur·key ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tûrk)
n. pl. tur·keys
1.
a. A large North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food.
b. A related bird (Agriocharis ocellata) of Mexico and Central America, brilliantly colored and having eyelike spots on its tail.
2. Slang.
a. A person considered inept or undesirable.
b. A failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie.
3. Sports. Three consecutive strikes in bowling.
Idiom:
talk turkey Informal
To speak frankly and get down to the basic facts of a matter.
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[After Turkey, from a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory.]
A few words that sound similar do not make a connection. You need a pattern, which means especially a pattern of change, such as the initial Ps becoming Fs (Pater/Father).
And while I'm mentioning it, explain how all these Hebrews wound up talking in languages so much like Latin.