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Where does “𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸” come from?

𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा, from Sanskrit बुभुक्षति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

Ancestry of “𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबुभुक्षाdesire of enjoying anything; wish to eat,...
2Sanskritबुभुक्षतिwishes to eat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
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