Where does “जीरा” come from?
जीरा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕, from Sanskrit जीरक — cumin seed.
जीरा (Hindi): cumin
Ancestry of “जीरा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जीरक | cumin seed |
Words derived from “जीरा”