Where does “shuko” come from?

shuko (Romani) comes from Sanskrit शुष्क, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

shuko (Romani): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “shuko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशुष्कdried, dried up, dry, arid, parched, shrivelled,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHsúškasdry, dried out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsúškas →Every word from Sanskrit शुष्क →