Where does βπππππ-β come from?
πππππ- (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€₯ΰ€, from Proto-Indo-Aryan stΚ°agΓ‘ti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- β to cover; pole, stick, beam.
Ancestry of βπππππ-β, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€₯ΰ€ | cunning, fraudulent, to cover, to conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | stΚ°agΓ‘ti | to cover, conceal, make invisible |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |