Where does “चारदीवारी” come from?
चारदीवारी (Hindi) comes from Hindi चार, 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.
चारदीवारी (Hindi): wall protecting a settlement
Definitions
- wall protecting a settlement
Ancestry of “चारदीवारी”, step by step