Where does “чангкашак” come from?

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

чангкашак (Tajik): vacuum cleaner

Definitions

  1. vacuum cleaner

Ancestry of “чангкашак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikчангclaw
2Persianچنگclaw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeng-peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keng- →Every word from Persian چنگ →Every word from Tajik чанг →