Where does “ჩენგე” come from?

ჩენგე (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish چكه, from Ottoman Turkish چكمك, from Proto-Turkic *ček- — to line through.

ჩენგე (Laz): jaw, chin

Definitions

  1. jaw, chin

Ancestry of “ჩენგე”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچكهchin, jawbone
2Ottoman Turkishچكمكto pull, drag, draw, attract, imbibe, absorb,...
3Proto-Turkic*ček-to line through
Every word from Proto-Turkic *ček- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چكمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چكه →