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
- other, another; second; copy, duplicate
Ancestry of “दूसरा”, step by step
दूसरा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit *द्विःसर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | *द्विःसर | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सर | string, cord; flowing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Sanskrit द्विसर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | द्विसर | — |