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Where does “dáwṣ” come from?
dáwṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwš, from Proto-Indo-European dóws — arm.
Ancestry of “dáwṣ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Indo-Iranian
dáwš
forearm, arm
2
Proto-Indo-European
dóws
arm
Words derived from “dáwṣ”
दोस्
தோள்
தோள்பட்டை
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