Where does “किराना” come from?

किराना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡, from Sanskrit क्रयाणक, from Sanskrit -क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas.

किराना (Hindi): things sold, groceries, spices

Definitions

  1. things sold, groceries, spices

Ancestry of “किराना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡goods for sale
2Sanskritक्रयाणकany purchasable object, ware
3Sanskrit-कdoer, maker
4Proto-Indo-Aryan*-kas

Words derived from “किराना

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kasEvery word from Sanskrit -कEvery word from Sanskrit क्रयाणक