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Where does “भौमवार” come from?

भौमवार (Hindi) comes from Hindi वार, from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

भौमवार (Hindi): Tuesday

Definitions

  1. Tuesday

Ancestry of “भौमवार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवारassault, attack; a day of the week; occasion,...
2SanskritवारAlternative form of वाल; keeping back,...
3Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
4Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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