Where does “չալել” come from?

չալել (Armenian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چالمق, from Azerbaijani çalmaq, from Proto-Turkic čal- — to mow.

չալել (Armenian): to play an instrument

Definitions

  1. to play an instrument

Ancestry of “չալել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچالمقto strike, beat, hit, pound, bash, impel with a blow
2Azerbaijaniçalmaqto play
3Proto-Turkicčal-to mow
Every word from Proto-Turkic čal- →Every word from Azerbaijani çalmaq →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چالمق →