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Where does “जरा” come from?

जरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जरा, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

जरा (Hindi): infirm; frail; decrepit

Definitions

  1. infirm; frail; decrepit

Ancestry of “जरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजराold age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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