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Where does “𑀓𑀭𑀇” come from?

𑀓𑀭𑀇 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑁄𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit करोति, from Sanskrit कृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-néw-ti ~ kʷr̥-nw-énti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “𑀓𑀭𑀇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ashokan Prakrit𑀓𑀭𑁄𑀢𑀺to do
2Sanskritकरोतिto do
3Sanskritकृणोतिto do, make
4Proto-Indo-Aryankr̥náwti—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥náwtito do, make
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-néw-ti ~ kʷr̥-nw-énti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
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