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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”

  • चमची
  • चमचागिरी
Every word from Proto-Turkic kamïč →