Where does “खारापन” come from?
खारापन (Bhojpuri) comes from Bhojpuri खारा, from Sanskrit क्षार, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.
खारापन (Bhojpuri): saltiness; salinity
Ancestry of “खारापन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bhojpuri | खारा | salty, saline |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षार | salt, alkali; sharp, acrid, pungent; caustic,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kseros | — |