Where does “chowk” come from?
chowk (English) comes from Hindi चौक, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चतुष्क, from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
chowk (English): An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or...
Definitions
- An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or...
Ancestry of “chowk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चौक | plaza, square; chowk; intersection |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 | square, crossroads |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चतुष्क | quadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चतुर् | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćatwā́ras | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čatwā́ras | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |