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Where does β€œcuka” come from?

cuka (Indonesian) comes from Malay cuka, from Maharastri Prakrit π‘€˜π‘€Όπ‘€“π‘†π‘€“, from Sanskrit ΰ€šΰ₯ΰ€•ΰ₯ΰ€° β€” vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar.

cuka (Indonesian): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of β€œcuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycukasoured wine, vinegar; vinegar, sour; vinegar
2Maharastri Prakritπ‘€˜π‘€Όπ‘€“π‘†π‘€“β€”
3Sanskritΰ€šΰ₯ΰ€•ΰ₯ΰ€°vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar
Every word from Sanskrit ΰ€šΰ₯ΰ€•ΰ₯ΰ€° β†’