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Where does “चतुष्क” come from?

चतुष्क (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चतुष्क (Sanskrit): quadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...

Definitions

  1. quadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...

Ancestry of “चतुष्क”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचतुर्four
2Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “चतुष्क”

  • chowkidar
  • chowk
  • chowki
  • chaukidar
  • चौकीदार
  • चौक
  • चौकी
  • चौक
  • 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓
  • 𑘓𑘼𑘎
  • 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓
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