Where does “цэцэг” come from?

цэцэг (Mongolian) comes from Proto-Mongolic ceceg, from Proto-Turkic čeček — flower.

цэцэг (Mongolian): flower; club; smallpox

Definitions

  1. flower; club; smallpox

Ancestry of “цэцэг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mongolicceceg—
2Proto-Turkicčečekflower
Every word from Proto-Turkic čeček →Every word from Proto-Mongolic ceceg →