Where does “çene” come from?

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

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-to line through

Words derived from “çene

Every word from Proto-Turkic *ček-Every word from Ottoman Turkish چكمكEvery word from Ottoman Turkish چكه