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Where does “durva” come from?

durva (Hungarian) comes from Sanskrit दूर्वा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dŕ̥HwaH, from Proto-Indo-European *dérHuh₂.

durva (Hungarian): coarse; brusque, rough, rude

Definitions

  1. coarse; brusque, rough, rude

Ancestry of “durva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूर्वाpanicgrass; millet; Bermuda grass
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandŕ̥HwaH—
3Proto-Indo-European*dérHuh₂—

Words derived from “durva”

  • durván
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dérHuh₂ →