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
- yesman, sycophant; Alternative form of चम्मच
Ancestry of “चमचा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | چَمْچَه | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | kamïč | — |
Words derived from “चमचा”