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Where does “छवि” come from?

छवि (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit छवि, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

छवि (Hindi): persona; image

Definitions

  1. persona; image

Ancestry of “छवि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछविskin, hide, beauty, splendour; cuticle, skin,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
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