Where does “*čeküč” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*čeküč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniančak-to strike, hit; be pointed, horned
2Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
3Proto-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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