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Where does “akhara” come from?

akhara (English) comes from Hindi अखाड़ा, from Sanskrit अक्षवाट, from Sanskrit वाट, from Sanskrit वर्त्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wártma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wártma, from Proto-Indo-European wért-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

akhara (English): A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of...

Definitions

  1. A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of...

Ancestry of “akhara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअखाड़ाwrestling-ground, arena; a kind of congregation...
2Sanskritअक्षवाटwrestling-ground
3Sanskritवाटenclosure, a fence, wall, a piece of enclosed...
4Sanskritवर्त्मन्the track or rut of a wheel; path, road, way,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanwártma—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwártma—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwért-mn̥—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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