Where does “अचार” come from?

अचार (Hindi) comes from Urdu اچار, from Persian آچار, from Azerbaijani açar, from Proto-Turkic ač- — to open.

अचार (Hindi): achar

Definitions

  1. achar

Ancestry of “अचार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduاچارpickle
2Persianآچارpickle, marinade; spanner
3Azerbaijaniaçarkey
4Proto-Turkicač-to open

Words derived from “अचार”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ač- →Every word from Azerbaijani açar →Every word from Persian آچار →