Where does “दूरभाष” come from?
दूरभाष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दूरभाष, from Sanskrit दूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
दूरभाष (Hindi): telephone
Ancestry of “दूरभाष”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | दूरभाष | telephone |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दूर | distant, far, long, remote; distance, remoteness;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHrás | distant, far; long, remote |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |