Where does “𑘤𑘲𑘽” come from?
𑘤𑘲𑘽 (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.
Ancestry of “𑘤𑘲𑘽”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀩𑀻𑀅 | a seed |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बीज | seed; semen; grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bíHȷ́am | seed; semen |