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Where does “chulha” come from?

chulha (English) comes from Hindi चूल्हा, from Bengali চলা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit चलति, from Sanskrit चरति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

chulha (English): A traditional Indian earthen stove

Definitions

  1. A traditional Indian earthen stove

Ancestry of “chulha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचूल्हाoven; stove; fireplace, hearth
2Bengaliচলাto move, to walk about, to move about
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀮𑀤𑀺—
4Sanskritचलतिto move; to walk, move
5Sanskritचरतिto move oneself, go, walk, move, stir, roam...
6Proto-Indo-Aryan*čálHati—
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*čálHati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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