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Where does “túṣyati” come from?

túṣyati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian tušyáti, from Proto-Indo-European tus-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.

Ancestry of “túṣyati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniantušyáti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantus-yé-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantews-to be empty; to drain; to be happy
4Proto-Indo-Europeantu-to swell; bird-cry, shriek

Words derived from “túṣyati”

  • तुष्यति
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