Where does “чукундур” come from?

чукундур (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوكندر, from Persian چغندر, from Proto-Iranian čak-, from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

чукундур (Bulgarian): beetroot; dolt, blockhead

Definitions

  1. beetroot; dolt, blockhead

Ancestry of “чукундур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچوكندر—
2Persianچغندرbeet
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- →