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Where does “شاݢر” come from?

شاݢر (Malay) comes 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.

شاݢر (Malay): Alternative form of ساکر

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ساکر

Ancestry of “شاݢر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشکرsugar
2Middle Persianšklsugar
3Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
4Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel
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