Where does “चार” come from?

चार (Konkani) comes from Maharashtri Prakrit 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁄, from Sanskrit चत्वारः, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चार (Konkani): four

Definitions

  1. four

Ancestry of “चार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharashtri Prakrit𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁄—
2Sanskritचत्वारः—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →
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