Where does “شکر” come from?

شکر (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Ancestry of “شکر”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Persian	𐭱𐭪𐭥	—
2	Sanskrit	शर्करा	gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	śárkaraH	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ćárkaraH	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱorkeh₂	gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

Words derived from “شکر”

шакар
शक्कर
shakar
شکر
شڪر
шекер
شکر
ਸ਼ੱਕਰ
شکریہ

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