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Where does “रोपाई” come from?

रोपाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi रोपना, from Sanskrit रोपयति, from Sanskrit रोहयति, from Sanskrit रुह्, from Sanskrit रुध्, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

रोपाई (Hindi): planting, sowing; cultivation; standing, erecting

Definitions

  1. planting, sowing; cultivation; standing, erecting

Ancestry of “रोपाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiरोपनाto plant, sow; to erect, set, stand; to extend...
2Sanskritरोपयतिto elevate; to increase; to lay out
3Sanskritरोहयति—
4Sanskritरुह्to grow, climb
5Sanskritरुध्API 1 P; Alternative form of रुह्; API 7 U
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
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