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

Definitions

  1. awl; saw

Ancestry of “आरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआराan awl; the knife of a shoemaker; a saw
2Proto-Indo-AryanHā́raH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́raH—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH →
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