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Where does “ꦩꦫ” come from?

ꦩꦫ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese muhara, from Prakrit *muhavara, from Sanskrit द्वार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

Ancestry of “ꦩꦫ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesemuhara—
2Prakrit*muhavara—
3Sanskritद्वारdoor, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryandwā́ram—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰwā́ram—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwórom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwor-door, gate; doorway, door, gate
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
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