Where does “𑀙𑀸𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮” come from?
𑀙𑀸𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “𑀙𑀸𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |