Where does “charkha” come from?
charkha (English) comes from Hindi चरख़ा, from Persian چرخه, from Proto-Iranian čaxrákah, from Proto-Iranian čaxrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
charkha (English): A domestic spinning wheel, used mostly for...
Definitions
- A domestic spinning wheel, used mostly for...
Ancestry of “charkha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चरख़ा | spinning wheel |
| 2 | Persian | چرخه | spinning wheel; cycle |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | čaxrákah | spinning wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | čaxrám | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čakrám | wheel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |