Where does “टुकड़ा” come from?
टुकड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्तोक, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
टुकड़ा (Hindi): piece, fragment, section
Ancestry of “टुकड़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | स्तोक | drop, dot |
| 2 | Hindi | सत | truth, fact; true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |