Where does “dāruṇa” come from?

dāruṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit दारुण, from Sanskrit दारु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dā́ru.

dāruṇa (Pali): strong, firm, severe

Definitions

  1. strong, firm, severe

Ancestry of “dāruṇa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदारुणhard, harsh (antonym of mṛdú)
2Sanskritदारुpiece of wood, wood, timber; bursting, breaking,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*dā́ru—

Words derived from “dāruṇa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dā́ru →Every word from Sanskrit दारु →Every word from Sanskrit दारुण →
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