Where does “𑀙𑀸𑀆” come from?
𑀙𑀸𑀆 (Prakrit) comes from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “𑀙𑀸𑀆”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |