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Where does “𑀮𑀁𑀩” come from?

𑀮𑀁𑀩 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

Ancestry of “𑀮𑀁𑀩”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
2Sanskritलम्ब्cl.1 Ā. लम्बते , to hang down, depend, dangle,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply

Words derived from “𑀮𑀁𑀩”

  • लांब
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