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

  1. falling down, a fall; corrupted form of a word,...

Ancestry of “अपभ्रंश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभ्रंशdeviation, aberration; decay, decline, ruin; slip...
2Sanskritभ्रंश्to sink, fall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “अपभ्रंश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit भ्रंश् →