Where does “շաքարեղեգ” come from?
շաքարեղեգ (Armenian) comes from Armenian Շաքար, 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.
շաքարեղեգ (Armenian): sugar cane
Definitions
- sugar cane
Ancestry of “շաքարեղեգ”, step by step
շաքարեղեգ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian Շաքար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Շաքար | sugar |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | շաքար | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | շաքար | sugar |
| 4 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |