Where does “ऊ” come from?

ऊ (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit यूका, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

ऊ (Marathi): head louse

Definitions

  1. head louse

Ancestry of “ऊ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयूकाa louse
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Sanskrit यूका →