Where does “𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀤𑀻𑀧” come from?
𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀤𑀻𑀧 (Ashokan Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit जम्बुद्वीप, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
Ancestry of “𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀤𑀻𑀧”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जम्बुद्वीप | Jambudvipa: one of the seven regions of the Earth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्वीप | island, peninsula, sandbank; division of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwiHpás | island |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |