Where does “जीरा” come from?

जीरा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕, from Sanskrit जीरक — cumin seed.

जीरा (Hindi): cumin

Definitions

  1. cumin

Ancestry of “जीरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕—
2Sanskritजीरकcumin seed

Words derived from “जीरा”

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