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Where does “𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡” come from?

𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡 (Maharastri Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit हरिण, from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहरिणdeer
2Sanskritहरिto be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish...
3Proto-Indo-AryanźʰárHiṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰárHiš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀡”

  • हरीण
  • हिरीन
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