Where does “चौकी” come from?

चौकी (Hindi) comes 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.

चौकी (Hindi): stool, bench; dais, platform; kneading-board;...

Definitions

  1. stool, bench; dais, platform; kneading-board;...

Ancestry of “चौकी”, step by step

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

Words derived from “चौकी”

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