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Where does “ćáruš” come from?

ćáruš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱérus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “ćáruš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéruspointed weapon; pointed stick, arrow, spear,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “ćáruš”

  • शरु
  • śáruṣ
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