Where does “चार” come from?

चार (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi चारि, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺, from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चार (Hindi): four

Definitions

  1. four

Ancestry of “चार”, step by step

चार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Hindi चारि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiचारिfour
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺—
3Sanskritचतुर्four
4Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Sanskrit चारु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचारुagreeable, approved, esteemed, beloved, endeared,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “चार”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →