Where does “שכר” come from?
שכר (Hebrew) comes from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
שכר (Hebrew): to hire, rent; wage, salary; payment
Definitions
- to hire, rent; wage, salary; payment
Ancestry of “שכר”, step by step
שכר traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭪𐭥 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
via Proto-Semitic *šikar-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *šikar- | alcoholic drink |