Where does “çap” come from?
çap (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چاپ, from Armenian չափ, from Old Armenian չափ — measure; that by which any thing is measured;...
çap (Turkish): diameter; caliber; one's abilities, skills and...
Definitions
- diameter; caliber; one's abilities, skills and...
Ancestry of “çap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چاپ | calibre, diameter of a ball, rod, or bore; the... |
| 2 | Armenian | չափ | limit, degree; size; measure |
| 3 | Old Armenian | չափ | measure; that by which any thing is measured;... |