Where does “चिकनाहट” come from?

चिकनाहट (Hindi) comes from Hindi चिकना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡, from Sanskrit चिक्कण, from Sanskrit चिक्क.

चिकनाहट (Hindi): oiliness, fattiness, slipperiness

Definitions

  1. oiliness, fattiness, slipperiness

Ancestry of “चिकनाहट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचिकनाsmooth, polished; slippery
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡—
3Sanskritचिक्कणslippery
4Sanskritचिक्क—
Every word from Sanskrit चिक्क →Every word from Sanskrit चिक्कण →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 →