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Where does “अग्रज” come from?

अग्रज (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

अग्रज (Sanskrit): the first-born, an elder brother

Definitions

  1. the first-born, an elder brother

Ancestry of “अग्रज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “अग्रज”

  • అగ్రజుడు
  • अग्रज
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