Where does “چَاقُو” come from?
چَاقُو (Classical Persian) comes from Persian چاکو, from Middle Persian ckwc, from Avestan 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱, from Proto-Indo-European keku- — cudgel, hammer shaped stick.
Ancestry of “چَاقُو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | چاکو | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ckwc | hammer |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱 | battle-axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keku- | cudgel, hammer shaped stick |