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Where does “Háśriṣ” come from?

Háśriṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćriš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Háśriṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáćriš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óḱristop, protrusion; sharp edge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Háśriṣ”

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