Where does “क्षुरी” come from?
क्षुरी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit क्षुर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšurás, from Proto-Indo-European ksurós.
क्षुरी (Hindi): knife; razor; dagger
Ancestry of “क्षुरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षुर | dagger, razor, sharp knife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšurás | dagger, razor, sharp knife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ksurós | — |