*čEk- ( ~ -i-)

silk bead embroidery

Proto-Turkic: *čEk- ( ~ -i-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *č`ĭ̀k`à
Russian meaning: вышивка бисером по шелку
Turkic: *čEk- ( ~ -i-)
Tungus-Manchu: *čiku-
Japanese: *tàkàrà
Comments: EDT 415-416, ДТС 143. Despite Clauson, cannot be < Chin.
Karakhanid: čikin 'embroidered brocade' (MK)
Tatar: čigen 'golden embroidery' (R - Kas.); čig- 'to embroider'
Middle Turkic: čikin 'floral designs embroidered in silk' (Sangl.)
Bashkir: sige- 'to embroider'
Balkar: čij tigiš 'вышивание гладью'