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
- The post of a watchman or policeman; A custom...
Ancestry of “chowki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चौकी | stool, bench; dais, platform; kneading-board;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चतुष्क | quadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चतुर् | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ćatwā́ras | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čatwā́ras | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |