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Where does “ꦒꦶꦫꦶ” come from?

ꦒꦶꦫꦶ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese giri, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “ꦒꦶꦫꦶ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegiri—
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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