Where does “ਸ਼ੱਕਰ” come from?

ਸ਼ੱਕਰ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian شکر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

ਸ਼ੱਕਰ (Punjabi): sugar

Definitions

  1. sugar

Ancestry of “ਸ਼ੱਕਰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشکر—
2Middle Persian𐭱𐭪𐭥—
3Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
4Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
6Proto-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 →