Where does “𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻” come from?
𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 (Prakrit): woman
Definitions
- woman
Ancestry of “𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻”, step by step
𑀇𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit स्त्री
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्त्री | a woman, female; wife; the female of any animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stríH | a woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Ashokan Prakrit 𑀇𑀣𑀻
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀇𑀣𑀻 | — |