Where does “chekmak” come from?

chekmak (English) comes from Turkish çakmak, from Ottoman Turkish چاقماق — any instrument used for striking fire;...

chekmak (English): A Turkish fabric of silk and cotton, with gold thread interwoven

Definitions

  1. A Turkish fabric of silk and cotton, with gold thread interwoven

Ancestry of “chekmak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishçakmaklighter; to knock in, to nail; to flash, to blink
2Ottoman Turkishچاقماقany instrument used for striking fire;...
Every word from Ottoman Turkish چاقماق →Every word from Turkish çakmak →
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