Where does “खारा” come from?

खारा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit क्षार, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

खारा (Hindi): salty, saline, alkaline

Definitions

  1. salty, saline, alkaline

Ancestry of “खारा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्षारsalt, alkali; sharp, acrid, pungent; caustic,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from Sanskrit क्षार →