Where does “σάκχαρ” come from?

σάκχαρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

σάκχαρ (Ancient Greek): sugar; sugar cane

Definitions

  1. sugar; sugar cane

Ancestry of “σάκχαρ”, step by step

σάκχαρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit शर्करा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
2Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

via Pali sakkharā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisakkharāgravel; sugar; granule, grain, crystal
2Sanskritशर्क॑रा—

Words derived from “σάκχαρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH →