Where does “চখু” come from?

চখু (Early Assamese) comes 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.

Ancestry of “চখু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀘𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼—
2Sanskritचक्षुeye; name of a prince; the Oxus river
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančákšušthe eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷḱus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “চখু”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čákšuš →