Where does “شکریہ” come from?
شکریہ (Urdu) comes from Urdu شکر, 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.
شکریہ (Urdu): thanks, thank you; gratitude
Definitions
- thanks, thank you; gratitude
Ancestry of “شکریہ”, step by step
شکریہ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu شکر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | شکر | sugar |
| 2 | Classical Persian | شکر | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭪𐭥 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
via Punjabi شکر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | شکر | sugar |
via Urdu ـیہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ـیہ | — |