Where does “чанг” come from?

чанг (Tajik) comes from Persian چنگ, from Proto-Indo-European keng- — peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg.

чанг (Tajik): claw

Definitions

  1. claw

Ancestry of “чанг”, step by step

чанг traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچنگclaw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

via Uzbek chang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekchang—

Words derived from “чанг”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keng- →Every word from Persian چنگ →