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Where does “सूअर” come from?

सूअर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀽𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit सूकर, from Indo-Iranian *suHkarás, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂kéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

सूअर (Hindi): pig, boar; pork

Definitions

  1. pig, boar; pork

Ancestry of “सूअर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀽𑀕𑀭—
2Sanskritसूकरpig, hog, swine, boar
3Indo-Iranian*suHkarás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansuh₂kéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “सूअर”

  • सूअरी
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