Where does “شرہ” come from?
شرہ (Khowar) comes from Sanskrit शरभ — a sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer.
شرہ (Khowar): markhor (male)
Definitions
- markhor (male)
Ancestry of “شرہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शरभ | a sharabha mythical half-lion half-bird that slays lions; in later literature an eight-legged deer |