Where does “ach'á” come from?

ach'á (Macanese) comes from Chinese 阿差, from Hindi अच्छा, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

ach'á (Macanese): a Muslim, especially an Indian, Pakistani or otherwise South Asian Muslim

Definitions

  1. a Muslim, especially an Indian, Pakistani or otherwise South Asian Muslim

Ancestry of “ach'á”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese阿差a person from South Asia, especially someone from...
2Hindiअच्छाgood, nice, fine; delicious, tasty; well
3Prakrit𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙clear, transparent, pure, clean
4Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas →Every word from Sanskrit अक्ष →