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-.
paraakaa (Fiji Hindi): firecracker
Ancestry of “paraakaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पटाका | firework, firecracker; explosive |
| 2 | Hindi | पट | crack |
| 3 | Hindi | पेट | belly, stomach; womb |
| 4 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *poṭṭ- | — |