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Where does “śr̥Hṣá” come from?

śr̥Hṣá (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥Hšá, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérh₂-sō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “śr̥Hṣá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥Hšá—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱérh₂-sō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “śr̥Hṣá”

  • shirshasana
  • శీర్షము
  • యోనిశీర్షము
  • శీర్షాసనము
  • शीर्ष
  • शीर्षासन
  • शीर्षस्थ
  • शीर्ष
  • शीर्षासन
  • शीर्षन्
  • ṣiṣ
  • shish
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