Where does “શર્કરા” come from?
શર્કરા (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
શર્કરા (Gujarati): sugar; glucose
Ancestry of “શર્કરા”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |