Where does “चौक” come from?

चौक (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चतुष्क, from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चौक (Hindi): plaza, square; chowk; intersection

Definitions

  1. plaza, square; chowk; intersection

Ancestry of “चौक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓square, crossroads
2Sanskritचतुष्कquadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...
3Sanskritचतुर्four
4Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “चौक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →
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