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Where does “Hurúṣ” come from?

Hurúṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hurúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wérus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “Hurúṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHurúš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wérusbroad
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “Hurúṣ”

  • उरु
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