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

Definitions

  1. childhood

Ancestry of “çocukluk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishçocukchild
2Ottoman Turkishچوجقpigling, piglet; child, brat, bairn
3Proto-Turkicčōč-young pig; child; young pig
Every word from Proto-Turkic čōč- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چوجق →Every word from Turkish çocuk →