Where does “भूल-चूक” come from?

भूल-चूक (Hindi) comes from Marathi चूक, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चुक्र — vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar.

भूल-चूक (Hindi): mistake, error

Definitions

  1. mistake, error

Ancestry of “भूल-चूक”, step by step

भूल-चूक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi चूक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiचूकmistake, error
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓—
3Sanskritचुक्रvinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar

via Hindi भूल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभूलmistake, error, blunder, oversight
Every word from Sanskrit चुक्र →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 →Every word from Marathi चूक →