Where does “chowkidar” come from?
chowkidar (English) comes from Hindi चौकीदार, 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.
chowkidar (English): watchman, caretaker, gatekeeper; one who inhabits...
Definitions
- watchman, caretaker, gatekeeper; one who inhabits...
Ancestry of “chowkidar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चौकीदार | chaukidar, watchman |
| 2 | Hindi | चौकी | stool, bench; dais, platform; kneading-board;... |
| 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 |