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Where does “ꦱꦸꦫ” come from?

ꦱꦸꦫ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese surā, from Sanskrit सुर, from Sanskrit सित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sHitás, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂i-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Ancestry of “ꦱꦸꦫ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesesurā—
2Sanskritसुरgod, divine, diety; idol; thirty-three
3Sanskritसितbound, tied, fettered
4Proto-Indo-IraniansHitás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂i-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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