Where does “চকুলো” come from?
চকুলো (Assamese) comes from Assamese চকু, from Early Assamese চখু, from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼, from Sanskrit चक्षु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čákšuš, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷḱus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
চকুলো (Assamese): tear
Definitions
- tear
Ancestry of “চকুলো”, step by step
চকুলো traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese চকু
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | চকু | eye |
| 2 | Early Assamese | চখু | — |
| 3 | Magadhi Prakrit | 𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चक्षु | eye; name of a prince; the Oxus river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čákšuš | the eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷḱus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Assamese লো
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | লো | iron |