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Where does “čaklja” come from?

čaklja (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian csáklya — grappling hook.

čaklja (Serbo-Croatian): boat hook; pole

Definitions

  1. boat hook; pole

Ancestry of “čaklja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariancsáklyagrappling hook
Every word from Hungarian csáklya →