Where does “Harappan” come from?
Harappan comes from English Harappa, borrowed from Italian -ana and Spanish -ana, derived from Latin -anus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Harappan (English): Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization;...
Definitions
- Relating to Harappa or its ancient civilization;...
Ancestry of “Harappan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | — |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |