Where does “आरा” come from?
आरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
आरा (Hindi): awl; saw
Ancestry of “आरा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आरा | an awl; the knife of a shoemaker; a saw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́raH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́raH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |