Where does “പക്ക” come from?
പക്ക (Malayalam) comes from Hindi पक्का, from Urdu پکا, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit पक्व, from Sanskrit पचति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páćati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páčati, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti.
പക്ക (Malayalam): prefect
Definitions
- prefect
Ancestry of “പക്ക”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पक्का | certain, sure, definite; ripe; strong, firm |
| 2 | Urdu | پکا | mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial;... |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 | cooked, ripe |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पक्व | cooked, roasted, baked; baked, cooked, roasted;... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पचति | to cook, bake, roast, boil; to cook anything out... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | páćati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páčati | to cook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |