Where does “ჭანგა” come from?

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

ჭანგა (Laz): Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)

Definitions

  1. Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)

Ancestry of “ჭანგა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianჭანგა—
2Georgianჭანგიclaw; acidity
3Persianچنگclaw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keng- →Every word from Persian چنگ →Every word from Georgian ჭანგი →