Where does “जलांतक” come from?
जलांतक (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
जलांतक (Hindi): hydrophobia
Ancestry of “जलांतक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | जल | water |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |