Where does “𑘭𑘰𑘢” come from?
𑘭𑘰𑘢 (Old Marathi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit सर्प, from Sanskrit सृप्, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
𑘭𑘰𑘢 (Old Marathi): snake
Ancestry of “𑘭𑘰𑘢”, step by step
𑘭𑘰𑘢 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧 | snake |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सर्प | creeping, crawling, stealing along; a snake,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सृप् | to creep, crawl, glide, slink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | serp- | to creep, crawl |
via Sanskrit शाप
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाप | spell; ban; curse |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शप् | to curse; to swear an oath, utter an execration;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kep- | — |