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Where does “br̥źʰánt” come from?

br̥źʰánt (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰr̥ȷ́ʰánt, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

br̥źʰánt (Proto-Indo-Aryan): high, tall

Definitions

  1. high, tall

Ancestry of “br̥źʰánt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰr̥ȷ́ʰánthigh, tall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “br̥źʰánt”

  • बृहत्
  • bro
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