Where does “ڈاکیہ” come from?
ڈاکیہ (Urdu) comes from Urdu ڈاک, from Prakrit 𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Sanskrit डक्क्.
Ancestry of “ڈاکیہ”, step by step
ڈاکیہ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu ڈاک
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ڈاک | mail, post |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 | a particular musical instrument |
| 3 | Sanskrit | डक्क् | — |
via Urdu ِیَہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ِیَہ | — |