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Where does “शिल्प” come from?

शिल्प (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शिल्प, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

शिल्प (Hindi): craft, skill, art

Definitions

  1. craft, skill, art

Ancestry of “शिल्प”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिल्पart; art; crafts; etc; craft, artifact
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
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