Where does “palak” come from?
palak (English) comes from Hindi पालक, from Sanskrit पालक, from Sanskrit -क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas.
palak (English): Spinach or similar greens
Definitions
- Spinach or similar greens
Ancestry of “palak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पालक | spinach; protector |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पालक | protector |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -क | doer, maker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *-kas | — |