Where does “ssukaali” come from?
ssukaali (Luganda) comes from Swahili sukari, from Arabic سُكَّر, from Persian شکر, from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
ssukaali (Luganda): sugar
Definitions
- sugar