Where does “चालाकी” come from?

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

चालाकी (Hindi): alertness, watchfulness; craftiness, cunning;...

Definitions

alertness, watchfulness; craftiness, cunning;...

Ancestry of “चालाकी”, step by step

चालाकी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi चालाक

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	चालाक	quick, speedy; watchful, vigilant; cunning
2	Urdu	چالاک	quick; speedy
3	Persian	چلیدن	to go; to walk
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*čálHati	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

via Hindi ई

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	ई	the fourth vowel in Hindi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati →Every word from Persian چلیدن →