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Where does “चालाक” come from?

चालाक (Hindi) comes from Urdu چالاک, from Persian چلیدن, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

चालाक (Hindi): quick, speedy; watchful, vigilant; cunning

Definitions

  1. quick, speedy; watchful, vigilant; cunning

Ancestry of “चालाक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduچالاک—
2Persianچلیدن—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*čálHati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “चालाक”

  • चालाकी
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →