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Where does “अश्रु” come from?

अश्रु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.

अश्रु (Sanskrit): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “अश्रु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHáśru—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáćrutear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱrutear
4Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱrutear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂éḱru—

Words derived from “अश्रु”

  • అశ్రువు
  • अश्रु
  • اشر
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