Where does “𑀲𑀼𑀯𑀁𑀡𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀺” come from?

𑀲𑀼𑀯𑀁𑀡𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀺 (Ashokan Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “𑀲𑀼𑀯𑀁𑀡𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀺”, step by step

𑀲𑀼𑀯𑀁𑀡𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀺 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सुवर्ण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Sanskrit गिरि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →