Where does “алича” come from?

алича (Ukrainian) comes from Azerbaijani alça, from Classical Persian آلوچه, from Persian آلو, from Urdu آلو, from Sanskrit आलुक, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

алича (Ukrainian): cherry plum tree

Definitions

  1. cherry plum tree

Ancestry of “алича”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanialçacherry plum fruits picked unripe and consumed...
2Classical Persianآلوچه—
3Persianآلوplum, prune; potato
4Urduآلوpotato; plum, prune
5Sanskritआलुकa kind of ebony
6Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →Every word from Sanskrit आलुक →