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Where does “𑀡𑀳” come from?

𑀡𑀳 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit नख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Ancestry of “𑀡𑀳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनखnail
2Proto-Indo-AryanHnakʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
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