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Where does “𑀤𑀳𑀺” come from?

𑀤𑀳𑀺 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit दधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Ancestry of “𑀤𑀳𑀺”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदधिcoagulated milk, thick and sour milk
2Proto-Indo-AryandádʰHi—
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰádʰHi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰédʰh₁imilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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