Where does “झाडु” come from?
झाडु (Nepali) comes from Hindi झाड़ू, from Hindi झाड़ना, from Prakrit 𑀛𑀟𑀇, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gẓʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰéreti — to flow, to melt.
झाडु (Nepali): broom
Definitions
- broom
Ancestry of “झाडु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | झाड़ू | broom |
| 2 | Hindi | झाड़ना | to sweep, dust; to cause to fall |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀛𑀟𑀇 | to hasten, make fall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gẓʰar- | to flow, to stream; to melt, wane, perish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰéreti | to flow, to melt |