Where does “jaggery” come from?
jaggery (English) comes from Portuguese jagra, from Malayalam ചക്കര, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
jaggery (English): A traditional unrefined sugar used throughout...
Definitions
- A traditional unrefined sugar used throughout...
Ancestry of “jaggery”, step by step
jaggery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese jagra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | jagra | Alternative form of jágara |
| 2 | Malayalam | ചക്കര | palm sugar; jaggery |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
via Indo-Portuguese jágara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-Portuguese | jágara | — |