Where does “साकर” come from?
साकर (Old Marathi) 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.
Ancestry of “साकर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
Words derived from “साकर”