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
Ancestry of “चौराहा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | राह | route, way |
| 2 | Persian | راه | road; way; path |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lʾs | way; road, way |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hrāθáh | road, way |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrātʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |