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Where does “apadravya” come from?

apadravya (English) comes from Sanskrit अपद्रव्य, from Sanskrit द्रव्य, from Sanskrit द्रु, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

apadravya (English): A glans penis piercing where jewellery passes...

Definitions

  1. A glans penis piercing where jewellery passes...

Ancestry of “apadravya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअपद्रव्यa bad thing; a penile extension device
2Sanskritद्रव्यderived from or relating to a tree; tree-like or...
3Sanskritद्रुwood or any wooden implement; a tree or branch
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
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