Where does “छाक” come from?

छाक (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit षट्क.

छाक (Hindi): a quantity of food sufficient for a period

Definitions

  1. a quantity of food sufficient for a period

Ancestry of “छाक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀙𑀓𑁆𑀓—
2Sanskritषट्क—
Every word from Sanskrit षट्क →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀓𑁆𑀓 →