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Where does “झाड़ना” come from?

झाड़ना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀛𑀟𑀇, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰéreti — to flow, to melt.

झाड़ना (Hindi): to sweep, dust; to cause to fall

Definitions

  1. to sweep, dust; to cause to fall

Ancestry of “झाड़ना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀛𑀟𑀇—
2Proto-Indo-Aryangẓʰar-to flow, to stream; to melt, wane, perish
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰéretito flow, to melt

Words derived from “झाड़ना”

  • झाड़ू
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