Where does “dekko” come from?
dekko (English) comes from Hindi देखो, from Hindi देखना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit देक्षति.
dekko (English): A look; a glance
Ancestry of “dekko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | देखो | inflection of देखना :
## second-person plural... |
| 2 | Hindi | देखना | to see, look, watch; to consider, ponder; to meet |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 4 | Ashokan Prakrit | ????? | Synonym of ???? |
| 5 | Sanskrit | देक्षति | — |