Where does “doosra” come from?
doosra (English) comes from Hindi दूसरा, from Sanskrit *द्विःसर, from Sanskrit सर, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
doosra (English): A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler,...
Definitions
- A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler,...
Ancestry of “doosra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दूसरा | other, another; second; copy, duplicate |
| 2 | Sanskrit | *द्विःसर | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सर | string, cord; flowing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |