Where does “چنكانه” come from?
چنكانه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek τσιγγάνος, from Ancient Greek Ἀτσίγγανος, from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “چنكانه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | τσιγγάνος | Gypsy, Gipsy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτσίγγανος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθίγγανος | one who does not want to be approached |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |