Where does “Ciomăgești” come from?
Ciomăgești (English) comes from Romanian Ciomăgești, from Romanian ciomag, from Ottoman Turkish چوماق, from Proto-Turkic *čokmak.
Ancestry of “Ciomăgești”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Ciomăgești | — |
| 2 | Romanian | ciomag | bat, bludgeon, cosh, club, big stick; a blow or... |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | چوماق | long stick, staff, rod, bat, cudgel, club |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *čokmak | — |