Where does “chota peg” come from?

chota peg (English) comes from Hindi छोटा, from Ashokan Prakrit ????? — small.

chota peg (English): A half-sized serving of whisky

Definitions

  1. A half-sized serving of whisky

Ancestry of “chota peg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiछोटाlittle, small; younger, junior, minor, lesser;...
2Ashokan Prakrit?????small
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ????? →Every word from Hindi छोटा →