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Where does “𑀳𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸” come from?

𑀳𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit हरिद्रा, from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “𑀳𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहरिद्राCurcuma longa, turmeric or its root ground to...
2Sanskritहरिto be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish...
3Proto-Indo-AryanźʰárHiṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰárHiš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
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