Where does “џигер” come from?

џигер (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جكر, from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

џигер (Macedonian): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “џигер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجكرliver, lung
2Persianجگرliver; dear, darling
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver

Words derived from “џигер

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Persian جگرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جكر