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Where does “दूसरा” come from?

दूसरा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit *द्विःसर, from Sanskrit सर, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

दूसरा (Hindi): other, another; second; copy, duplicate

Definitions

  1. other, another; second; copy, duplicate

Ancestry of “दूसरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit*द्विःसर—
2Sanskritसरstring, cord; flowing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “दूसरा”

  • doosra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →