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Where does “रस्सी” come from?

रस्सी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit रश्मि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan raśmíṣ.

रस्सी (Hindi): rope, cord; string

Definitions

  1. rope, cord; string

Ancestry of “रस्सी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरश्मिrope, string, cord; rein, bridle, leash; whip,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanraśmíṣ—
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