Where does “shakar” come from?
shakar (Ido) comes from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
shakar (Ido): to check, put in check
Definitions
- to check, put in check