Where does “çekici” come from?

çekici (Turkish) comes from Turkish çekmek, from Ottoman Turkish چكمك, from Proto-Turkic *ček-.

çekici (Turkish): attractive, hot

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Turkish	çekmek	to pull; to draw, haul, drag, tug; to attract,...
2	Ottoman Turkish	چكمك	to pull, drag, draw, attract, imbibe, absorb,...
3	Proto-Turkic	*ček-	—

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