Where does “сахаръ” come from?

сахаръ (Old East Slavic) comes from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Ancestry of “сахаръ”, step by step

сахаръ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σάκχαρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
2Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

via Ancient Greek σάκχαρον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάκχαρονsugar

via Ancient Greek σάκχαρι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάκχαρι—

Words derived from “сахаръ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH →