Where does “ಚೌಕ” come from?

ಚೌಕ (Kannada) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चतुष्क, from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

ಚೌಕ (Kannada): square

Definitions

  1. square

Ancestry of “ಚೌಕ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓square, crossroads
2Sanskritचतुष्कquadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...
3Sanskritचतुर्four
4Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →