Where does “चुक़ंदर” come from?

चुक़ंदर (Hindi) comes from Persian چقندر, from Persian چغندر, from Proto-Iranian čak-, from Proto-Turkic yak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- — to say.

चुक़ंदर (Hindi): beet, "Beta vulgaris"; beetroot

Definitions

  1. beet, "Beta vulgaris"; beetroot

Ancestry of “चुक़ंदर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچقندر—
2Persianچغندرbeet
3Proto-Iraniančak-to strike, hit; be pointed, horned
4Proto-Turkicyak-to burn; produce fire; to burn; strike fire;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵ-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yak- →Every word from Proto-Iranian čak- →