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Where does “čak-” come from?

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

čak- (Proto-Iranian): to strike, hit; be pointed, horned

Definitions

  1. to strike, hit; be pointed, horned

Ancestry of “čak-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say

Words derived from “čak-”

  • чукундур
  • चुक़ंदर
  • چغندر
  • چوكندر
  • сөгөлдөр
  • şugundyr
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