Where does “چخماق” come from?

چخماق (Persian) comes from Azerbaijani çaxmaq, from Proto-Iranian čak-, from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

چخماق (Persian): flint

Definitions

  1. flint

Ancestry of “چخماق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniçaxmaqto hit, to slam, to bang
2Proto-Iraniančak-to strike, hit; be pointed, horned
3Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yak- →Every word from Proto-Iranian čak- →
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