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Where does “सर्द” come from?

सर्द (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

सर्द (Hindi): cold, frigid; uncaring, indifferent, nonchalant;...

Definitions

  1. cold, frigid; uncaring, indifferent, nonchalant;...

Ancestry of “सर्द”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسرد—
2Middle Persianslt'cold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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