Where does “çocuk” come from?

çocuk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوجق, from Proto-Turkic čōč- — young pig; child; young pig.

çocuk (Turkish): child

Definitions

  1. child

Ancestry of “çocuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچوجقpigling, piglet; child, brat, bairn
2Proto-Turkicčōč-young pig; child; young pig

Words derived from “çocuk”

Every word from Proto-Turkic čōč- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چوجق →