Where does “चिकना” come from?
चिकना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡, from Sanskrit चिक्कण, from Sanskrit चिक्क.
चिकना (Hindi): smooth, polished; slippery
Definitions
- smooth, polished; slippery
Ancestry of “चिकना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चिक्कण | slippery |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चिक्क | — |