Where does “zincir” come from?

zincir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زنجیر, from Persian زنجیر, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

zincir (Turkish): chain

Definitions

  1. chain

Ancestry of “zincir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزنجیرchain, fetter
2Persianزنجیرchain
3Sanskritशृङ्खलchain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →