Where does “çocukluk” come from?
çocukluk (Turkish) comes from Turkish çocuk, from Ottoman Turkish چوجق, from Proto-Turkic čōč- — young pig; child; young pig.
çocukluk (Turkish): childhood
Ancestry of “çocukluk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | çocuk | child |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چوجق | pigling, piglet; child, brat, bairn |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | čōč- | young pig; child; young pig |