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Where does “chowki” come from?

chowki (English) comes from Hindi चौकी, 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.

chowki (English): The post of a watchman or policeman; A custom...

Definitions

  1. The post of a watchman or policeman; A custom...

Ancestry of “chowki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचौकीstool, bench; dais, platform; kneading-board;...
2Sanskritचतुष्कquadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...
3Sanskritचतुर्four
4Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
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