Where does “पक्का” come from?
पक्का (Hindi) comes from Urdu پکا, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit पक्व, from Sanskrit पचति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páćati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páčati, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-.
पक्का (Hindi): certain, sure, definite; ripe; strong, firm
Definitions
- certain, sure, definite; ripe; strong, firm
Ancestry of “पक्का”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | پکا | mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial;... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 | cooked, ripe |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पक्व | cooked, roasted, baked; baked, cooked, roasted;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पचति | to cook, bake, roast, boil; to cook anything out... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | páćati | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páčati | to cook |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |