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Where does “çene” come from?

çene (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چكه, from Ottoman Turkish چكمك, from Proto-Turkic *ček-.

çene (Turkish): chin; jaw; talkativeness

Definitions

  1. chin; jaw; talkativeness

Ancestry of “çene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچكهchin, jawbone
2Ottoman Turkishچكمكto pull, drag, draw, attract, imbibe, absorb,...
3Proto-Turkic*ček-—

Words derived from “çene”

  • çeneli
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