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Where does “𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭” come from?

𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भकार, from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Ancestry of “𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भकारpotter
2Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
5Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
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