myEtymology.com: English etymology of jaggery

Etymology of the English word jaggery

the English word jaggery

derived from the Hindi word jagri

derived from the Portuguese word dialectal jágara

derived from the Malayalam word śarkkara

derived from the Sanskrit word śarkara

derived from the Portuguese word jaggery

derived from the Sanskrit word śarkara

The earliest known usage of jaggery in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English