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Where does “چکوچ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “چکوچ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “چکوچ”

  • ჩაქუჩი
  • چکش
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