Where does “तुक्का” come from?

तुक्का (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian تکه, from Proto-Turkic tikö — piece.

तुक्का (Hindi): headless arrow

Definitions

  1. headless arrow

Ancestry of “तुक्का”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتکه
2Proto-Turkictiköpiece
Every word from Proto-Turkic tiköEvery word from Classical Persian تکه