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Where does “ճոկան” come from?

ճոկան (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian ճոկան, from Persian چوگان, from Middle Persian cwpkʾn', from Middle Persian -k', from Proto-Iranian -akah, from Proto-Iranian -kah, from Proto-Austronesian ka — if.

ճոկան (Armenian): stick, staff; crosier; shepherd's crook

Definitions

  1. stick, staff; crosier; shepherd's crook

Ancestry of “ճոկան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianճոկանcrosier; crook; loaded stick or cudgel
2Persianچوگانcrosier; polo-stick; polo
3Middle Persiancwpkʾn'polo-stick; polo
4Middle Persian-k'—
5Proto-Iranian-akahCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
6Proto-Iranian-kah—
7Proto-Austronesiankaif
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