Where does “چکنا” come from?

چکنا (Urdu) comes from Nepali चक, from English chalk, from Middle English chalk, from Old English cealc, from Proto-Germanic *kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

چکنا (Urdu): smooth, polished; slippery

Definitions

  1. smooth, polished; slippery

Ancestry of “چکنا”, step by step

چکنا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nepali चक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliचकchalk
2EnglishchalkA soft, white, powdery limestone; A piece of...
3Middle Englishchalkchalk
4Old Englishcealcplaster, mortar; chalk
5Proto-Germanic*kalk—
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡—
2Sanskritचिक्कणslippery
3Sanskritचिक्क—
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kalk →