Where does “𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡” come from?

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit यौवन, from Sanskrit युवन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 (Prakrit): Yojana (a particular measure of distance)

Definitions

  1. Yojana (a particular measure of distance)

Ancestry of “𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡”, step by step

𑀚𑁄𑀅𑀡 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit यौवन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयौवनyouth, youthfulness; adolescence, puberty
2Sanskritयुवन्young, youthful, adult (applied to men and animals), strong, good, healthy
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀚𑀦

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ashokan Prakrit𑀬𑁄𑀚𑀦—
2Sanskritयोजनact of joining
3Sanskritयुज्to yoke or join or fasten or harness (horses or a chariot)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →