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Where does “गलना” come from?

गलना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

गलना (Hindi): to melt, dissolve; to decay; to become weak; to...

Definitions

  1. to melt, dissolve; to decay; to become weak; to...

Ancestry of “गलना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit????—
2Sanskritगलतिto drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop
3Proto-Indo-Aryangálati—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangálati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷél-e-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “गलना”

  • सड़ा-गला
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