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Where does “𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸” come from?

𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Ancestry of “𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
2Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

Words derived from “𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸”

  • साखर
  • साकर
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