Where does “सखर” come from?

सखर (Nepali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

सखर (Nepali): brown sugar, raw sugar

Definitions

  1. brown sugar, raw sugar

Ancestry of “सखर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸—
2Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH →