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Where does “फेफड़ा” come from?

फेफड़ा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀼𑀲, from Sanskrit फुप्फुस.

फेफड़ा (Hindi): lung; the lungs

Definitions

  1. lung; the lungs

Ancestry of “फेफड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀨𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀼𑀲—
2Sanskritफुप्फुस—
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