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Where does “चालू” come from?

चालू (Hindi) comes from Hindi चलना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit चलति, from Sanskrit चरति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

चालू (Hindi): working, running, processing; used, applied;...

Definitions

  1. working, running, processing; used, applied;...

Ancestry of “चालू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचलनाto go, to move; to function, work; to progress,...
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritचलतिto move; to walk, move
4Sanskritचरतिto move oneself, go, walk, move, stir, roam...
5Proto-Indo-Aryan*čálHati—
6Proto-Indo-Iranian*čálHati—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “चालू”

  • चालू करना
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