Where does “շաքար” come from?
շաքար (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian շաքար, from Old Armenian շաքար, from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
շաքար (Armenian): sugar
Ancestry of “շաքար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | շաքար | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | շաքար | sugar |
| 3 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
Words derived from “շաքար”