Where does “چرا” come from?

چرا (Persian) comes from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.

چرا (Persian): why; yes; surely

Definitions

  1. why; yes; surely

Ancestry of “چرا”, step by step

چرا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چراغ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
2Middle Persianclʾγlamp

via Middle Persian ME lʾd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle PersianME lʾdwhy

Words derived from “چرا”

Every word from Middle Persian clʾγ →Every word from Persian چراغ →