Where does “खारा” come from?
खारा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit क्षार, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.
खारा (Hindi): salty, saline, alkaline
Ancestry of “खारा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षार | salt, alkali; sharp, acrid, pungent; caustic,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kseros | — |