Where does “çete” come from?

çete (Turkish) comes from Serbo-Croatian četa, from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.

çete (Turkish): armed band; gang

Definitions

  1. armed band; gang

Ancestry of “çete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančetatroop, squad, host
2Proto-Slavicčetacompany
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeth₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷet-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic četa →