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Where does “भृकुटी” come from?

भृकुटी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit भृकुटी, from Sanskrit कुटि, from Sanskrit कट, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

भृकुटी (Hindi): eyebrow; brow

Definitions

  1. eyebrow; brow

Ancestry of “भृकुटी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभृकुटी—
2Sanskritकुटिa curvature, a bend
3Sanskritकट—
4Sanskritकृतpast participle of कृणोति ; done; done, made;...
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
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