Where does “chacha” come from?

chacha (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi चाचा, from Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘 — uncle.

chacha (Mauritian Creole): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “chacha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचाचाfather's younger brother
2Prakrit𑀘𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘uncle
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