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Where does “𑀭𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀲” come from?

𑀭𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀲 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ह्रस्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰraswás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

𑀭𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀲 (Maharastri Prakrit): secret, mysterious; a secret; small

Definitions

  1. secret, mysterious; a secret; small

Ancestry of “𑀭𑀳𑀲𑁆𑀲”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritह्रस्वshort, small, dwarfish, little; low; weak
2Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰraswás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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