Where does “zokkri” come from?

zokkri (Maltese) comes from Maltese zokkor, 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.

zokkri (Maltese): sugary

Definitions

  1. sugary

Ancestry of “zokkri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesezokkorsugar
2Arabicسُكَّر—
3Persianشکرsugar
4Middle Persianšklsugar
5Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
6Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

Words derived from “zokkri”

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