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Where does “बेट” come from?

बेट (Old Marathi) comes from Sanskrit वेत्र, from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “बेट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेत्रlarge reed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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