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

Definitions

  1. telephone

Ancestry of “दूरभाष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूरभाषtelephone
2Sanskritदूरdistant, far, long, remote; distance, remoteness;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂róslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás
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