Where does “چاکو” come from?

چاکو (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ckwc, from Avestan 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱, from Proto-Indo-European keku- — cudgel, hammer shaped stick.

Ancestry of “چاکو”, step by step

چاکو traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian ckwc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianckwchammer
2Avestan𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱battle-axe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeku-cudgel, hammer shaped stick

via Urdu چاقو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduچاقوknife
2Classical Persianچاقو—

Words derived from “چاکو”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keku- →Every word from Avestan 𐬗𐬀𐬐𐬎𐬱 →Every word from Middle Persian ckwc →
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