Where does “दुकान” come from?
दुकान (Hindi) comes from Persian دکان, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
दुकान (Hindi): shop
Definitions
- shop
Ancestry of “दुकान”, step by step
दुकान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دکان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دکان | shop; store |
| 2 | Arabic | دُكَّان | shop; dais, estrade |
| 3 | Aramaic | דוכנא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
via Classical Persian دُکَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دُکَان | — |