Where does “چھری” come from?
چھری (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit छुरी, from Sanskrit क्षुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšurás, from Proto-Indo-European ksurós.
چھری (Urdu): knife; dagger
Ancestry of “چھری”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | छुरी | dagger, knife |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षुर | dagger, razor, sharp knife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšurás | dagger, razor, sharp knife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ksurós | — |