Where does “झरना” come from?
झरना (Bhojpuri) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀛𑀭𑀡, from Sanskrit झरण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰéreti — to flow, to melt.
झरना (Bhojpuri): waterfall
Definitions
- waterfall
Ancestry of “झरना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀛𑀭𑀡 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | झरण | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gẓʰar- | to flow, to stream; to melt, wane, perish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰéreti | to flow, to melt |