Where does “तीज” come from?
तीज (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀢𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚, from Sanskrit तृतीया.
तीज (Hindi): the third day of the lunar fortnight; teej
Definitions
- the third day of the lunar fortnight; teej
Ancestry of “तीज”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑀺𑀢𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तृतीया | — |