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Where does “𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓” come from?

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

𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (Sauraseni Prakrit): square, crossroads

Definitions

  1. square, crossroads

Ancestry of “𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचतुष्कquadrangular courtyard, crossway; quarter; made...
2Sanskritचतुर्four
3Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓”

  • chowkidar
  • chowk
  • chowki
  • chaukidar
  • चौकीदार
  • चौक
  • चौकी
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