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Where does “kr̥śás” come from?

kr̥śás (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥ćás, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

Ancestry of “kr̥śás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥ćásthin, emaciated; lean
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥ḱósthin, emaciated
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

Words derived from “kr̥śás”

  • कृश
  • kurus
  • kisa
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