Where does “pucka” come from?
pucka (English) comes from English pukka, from Hindi पक्का, from Urdu پکا, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit पक्व, from Sanskrit पचति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páćati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páčati.
pucka (English): Alternative form of pukka
Definitions
- Alternative form of pukka
Ancestry of “pucka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pukka | Genuine or authentic; "hence" of behaviour:... |
| 2 | Hindi | पक्का | certain, sure, definite; ripe; strong, firm |
| 3 | Urdu | پکا | mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial;... |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 | cooked, ripe |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पक्व | cooked, roasted, baked; baked, cooked, roasted;... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पचति | to cook, bake, roast, boil; to cook anything out... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | páćati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páčati | to cook |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |