Where does “ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ” come from?
ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit स्पर्धा, from Proto-Indo-European sperdʰ- — to compete, contest, struggle.
ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ (Kannada): competition
Ancestry of “ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | स्पर्धा | competition, rivalry, emulation; envy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sperdʰ- | to compete, contest, struggle |