Where does “चुक्का” come from?

चुक्का (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चुक्र — vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar.

चुक्का (Hindi): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “चुक्का”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓—
2Sanskritचुक्रvinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar
Every word from Sanskrit चुक्र →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 →
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