Where does “truti” come from?

truti (English) comes from Sanskrit त्रुटि, from Sanskrit त्रुट् — to be torn or split, tear, break, fall asunder.

truti (English): A unit of time equal to about 30 microseconds

Definitions

  1. A unit of time equal to about 30 microseconds

Ancestry of “truti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रुटिtruti; an atom; small cardamoms
2Sanskritत्रुट्to be torn or split, tear, break, fall asunder
Every word from Sanskrit त्रुट् →Every word from Sanskrit त्रुटि →
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