Where does “चूना” come from?

चूना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇, from Sanskrit च्योतति, from Sanskrit च्युत् — distilling.

चूना (Hindi): chalk, lime

Definitions

  1. chalk, lime

Ancestry of “चूना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇to drip
2Sanskritच्योततिto flow, trickle, ooze
3Sanskritच्युत्distilling

Words derived from “चूना”

Every word from Sanskrit च्युत् →Every word from Sanskrit च्योतति →Every word from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇 →