Where does “चमची” come from?

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

चमची (Hindi): female sycophant, flatterer

Definitions

  1. female sycophant, flatterer

Ancestry of “चमची”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचमचाyesman, sycophant; Alternative form of चम्मच
2Classical Persianچَمْچَه—
3Proto-Turkickamïč—
Every word from Proto-Turkic kamïč →Every word from Classical Persian چَمْچَه →Every word from Hindi चमचा →