Where does “သဂြာ” come from?

သဂြာ (Mon) comes from Burmese သကြား, from Pali sakkharā, from Sanskrit शर्क॑रा.

သဂြာ (Mon): sugar

Definitions

  1. sugar

Ancestry of “သဂြာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသကြားsugar
2Palisakkharāgravel; sugar; granule, grain, crystal
3Sanskritशर्क॑रा—
Every word from Sanskrit शर्क॑रा →Every word from Pali sakkharā →Every word from Burmese သကြား →