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Where does “dhuva” come from?

dhuva (Pali) comes from Sanskrit ध्रुव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰruwás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰru-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

dhuva (Pali): stable, permanent, durable; absolute; unfailing,...

Definitions

  1. stable, permanent, durable; absolute; unfailing,...

Ancestry of “dhuva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritध्रुवfixed, immovable; firm, stable; certain, sure,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰruwásfixed, firm
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰru-wó-s—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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