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Where does “𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺” come from?

𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺 (Ashokan Prakrit) comes from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀪𑀯𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit भवति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰáwHati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéwH-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ashokan Prakrit𑀪𑀯𑀢𑀺—
2Sanskritभवतिto become; be; to happen; to constitute
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰáwHati—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰéwH-e-ti—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
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