Where does “ಮೃಗ” come from?
ಮೃಗ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit मृग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥gás — a forest animal.
ಮೃಗ (Kannada): a beast, wild animal; a deer
Definitions
- a beast, wild animal; a deer
Ancestry of “ಮೃಗ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |