Where does “अश्रु” come from?
अश्रु (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अश्रु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.
अश्रु (Hindi): tear
Ancestry of “अश्रु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अश्रु | tear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háśru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćru | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱru | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂éḱru | — |