Where does “ჩონგური” come from?

ჩონგური (Georgian) comes from Persian چنگ, from Proto-Indo-European keng- — peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg.

ჩონგური (Georgian): chonguri, a four-stringed lute from Western...

Definitions

  1. chonguri, a four-stringed lute from Western...

Ancestry of “ჩონგური”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچنگclaw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keng- →Every word from Persian چنگ →