Where does “jeera” come from?

jeera (English) comes from Hindi जीरा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕, from Sanskrit जीरक — cumin seed.

jeera (English): cumin

Definitions

  1. cumin

Ancestry of “jeera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजीराcumin
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕—
3Sanskritजीरकcumin seed

Words derived from “jeera”

Every word from Sanskrit जीरक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 →Every word from Hindi जीरा →