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Where does “𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸” come from?

𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit मदिरा, from Sanskrit मदिर, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸 (Maharastri Prakrit): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमदिराspirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine,...
2Sanskritमदिरintoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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