Where does “شکر” come from?
شکر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
شکر (Persian): sugar
Definitions
- sugar
Ancestry of “شکر”, step by step
شکر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian škl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | škl | sugar |
| 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 |
via Arabic شُكْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شُكْر | thankfulness |