Where does “çabuk” come from?
çabuk (Turkish) comes from Persian چابک, from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪, from Old Persian 𐎨𐎱𐎣 — quick.
çabuk (Turkish): quick, fast
Ancestry of “çabuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | چابک | quick, fast, swift; sharp, acute; beautiful |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭰𐭠𐭯𐭪 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐎱𐎣 | quick |