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Where does “káršati” come from?

káršati (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.

Ancestry of “káršati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-e-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag

Words derived from “káršati”

  • कर्षति
  • kasati
  • kárṣati
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