Where does “दस खरब” come from?
दस खरब (Hindi) comes from Hindi खरब, from Sanskrit खर्व — mutilated, crippled, injured, imperfect.
दस खरब (Hindi): ten trillion
Definitions
- ten trillion
Ancestry of “दस खरब”, step by step
दस खरब traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi खरब
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | खरब | hundred billion; 10 |
| 2 | Sanskrit | खर्व | mutilated, crippled, injured, imperfect |
via Hindi दस
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दस | ten |