Where does “नक्राश्रु” come from?
नक्राश्रु (Hindi) comes from Hindi अश्रु, from Sanskrit अश्रु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.
नक्राश्रु (Hindi): crocodile tear
Definitions
- crocodile tear
Ancestry of “नक्राश्रु”, step by step
नक्राश्रु traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अश्रु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अश्रु | tear |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अश्रु | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háśru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćru | tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱru | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru | tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂éḱru | — |
via English crocodile tear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crocodile tear | A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of... |
via Sanskrit नक्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नक्र | the zodiac sign Scorpio |