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Where does “अपद्रव्य” come from?

अपद्रव्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit द्रव्य, from Sanskrit द्रु, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

अपद्रव्य (Sanskrit): a bad thing; a penile extension device

Definitions

  1. a bad thing; a penile extension device

Ancestry of “अपद्रव्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritद्रव्यderived from or relating to a tree; tree-like or...
2Sanskritद्रुwood or any wooden implement; a tree or branch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

Words derived from “अपद्रव्य”

  • apadravya
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