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Where does “चाक़ू” come from?

चाक़ू (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian چَاقُو, from Persian چاکو, from Middle Persian ckwc, from Avestan 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱, from Proto-Indo-European keku- — cudgel, hammer shaped stick.

चाक़ू (Hindi): Alternative spelling of चाकू

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of चाकू

Ancestry of “चाक़ू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچَاقُو—
2Persianچاکو—
3Middle Persianckwchammer
4Avestan𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱battle-axe
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeku-cudgel, hammer shaped stick

Words derived from “चाक़ू”

  • చాకు
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