Where does “चौराहा” come from?

चौराहा (Hindi) comes from Hindi राह, from Persian راه, from Middle Persian lʾs, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

चौराहा (Hindi): crossroads; intersection

Definitions

  1. crossroads; intersection

Ancestry of “चौराहा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiराहroute, way
2Persianراهroad; way; path
3Middle Persianlʾsway; road, way
4Proto-IranianHrāθáhroad, way
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrātʰáschariot
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh →