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Where does “উভকামী” come from?

উভকামী (Bengali) comes from Bengali উভ, from Sanskrit ऊर्ध्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan r̥Hdʰwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian r̥Hdʰwás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰ-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

Ancestry of “উভকামী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliউভ—
2Sanskritऊर्ध्वrising or tending upwards, raised, elevated,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanr̥Hdʰwás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianr̥Hdʰwáshigh, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰ-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “উভকামী”

  • উভকামিতা
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