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Where does “𑘀𑘭𑘜𑘹” come from?

𑘀𑘭𑘜𑘹 (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit आक्षेति, from Sanskrit कषति, from Sanskrit कष्, from Sanskrit कृष्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.

Ancestry of “𑘀𑘭𑘜𑘹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇to remain
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺—
3Sanskritआक्षेतिto abide, dwell in
4Sanskritकषति—
5Sanskritकष्to injure, destroy
6Sanskritकृष्to farm
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag
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