Where does “čizma” come from?
čizma (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چیزمه, from Ottoman Turkish چیزمك, from Proto-Mongolic cir-.
čizma (Serbo-Croatian): boot
Definitions
- boot
Ancestry of “čizma”, step by step
čizma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish چیزمه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چیزمه | boot |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چیزمك | to tear |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | cir- | — |
via Ottoman Turkish چزمه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چزمه | Alternative spelling of چیزمه; boot |