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Where does “Hŕ̥ṭṣas” come from?

Hŕ̥ṭṣas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

Hŕ̥ṭṣas (Proto-Indo-Aryan): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “Hŕ̥ṭṣas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHŕ̥ćšasbear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying

Words derived from “Hŕ̥ṭṣas”

  • ฤกษ์
  • นักขัตฤกษ์
  • ऋक्ष
  • accha
  • रिहस
  • 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙
  • रिख
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