Where does “रोकड़” come from?
रोकड़ (Hindi) comes from Ashokan Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit रोक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian rawkás, from Proto-Indo-European lewk-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
रोकड़ (Hindi): ready money, hard cash; gold, jewels, valuables,...
Definitions
- ready money, hard cash; gold, jewels, valuables,...
Ancestry of “रोकड़”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | ????? | ready money |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोक | light, lustre, brightness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | rawkás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |