Where does “चौक” come from?

चौक (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘓𑘼𑘎, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit चतुष्क, from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चौक (Marathi): plaza, square; chowk; intersection

Definitions

  1. plaza, square; chowk; intersection

Ancestry of “चौक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘓𑘼𑘎square
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓square, crossroads
3Sanskritचतुष्कquadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...
4Sanskritचतुर्four
5Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →