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Where does “उल्ब” come from?

उल्ब (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan úlbam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian úlbam, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

उल्ब (Sanskrit): cover, envelope; cave; womb, membrane surrounding...

Definitions

  1. cover, envelope; cave; womb, membrane surrounding...

Ancestry of “उल्ब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanúlbam—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianúlbam—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
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