Where does “paraakaa” come from?

paraakaa (Fiji Hindi) comes from Hindi पटाका, from Hindi पट, from Hindi पेट, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- — stomach.

paraakaa (Fiji Hindi): firecracker

Definitions

  1. firecracker

Ancestry of “paraakaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपटाकाfirework, firecracker; explosive
2Hindiपटcrack
3Hindiपेटbelly, stomach; womb
4Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝—
5Proto-Dravidian*poṭṭ-stomach
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ- →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 →Every word from Hindi पेट →