Where does “ખાર” come from?

ખાર (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit क्षार, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

ખાર (Gujarati): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “ખાર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षारsalt, alkali; sharp, acrid, pungent; caustic,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankseros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kserosEvery word from Sanskrit क्षार