Where does “չանգալ” come from?

չանգալ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian չանկալ, from Persian چنگال, from Proto-Iranian čak-, from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

չանգալ (Armenian): hook; fork; anchor

Definitions

  1. hook; fork; anchor

Ancestry of “չանգալ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianչանկալ—
2Persianچنگالfork; hook; talon
3Proto-Iraniančak-to strike, hit; be pointed, horned
4Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yak- →Every word from Proto-Iranian čak- →