Where does “شکر” come from?
شکر (Urdu) 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.
Ancestry of “شکر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | شکر | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭪𐭥 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |