Where does “अपभ्रंश” come from?
अपभ्रंश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भ्रंश, from Sanskrit भ्रंश्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
अपभ्रंश (Sanskrit): falling down, a fall; corrupted form of a word,...
Definitions
- falling down, a fall; corrupted form of a word,...
Ancestry of “अपभ्रंश”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | भ्रंश | deviation, aberration; decay, decline, ruin; slip... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भ्रंश् | to sink, fall |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “अपभ्रंश”