Where does “चमचा” come from?

चमचा (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian چَمْچَه, from Proto-Turkic kamïč.

चमचा (Hindi): yesman, sycophant; Alternative form of चम्मच

Definitions

  1. yesman, sycophant; Alternative form of चम्मच

Ancestry of “चमचा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچَمْچَه—
2Proto-Turkickamïč—

Words derived from “चमचा”

Every word from Proto-Turkic kamïč →Every word from Classical Persian چَمْچَه →