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Where does “उषःकल” come from?

उषःकल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उषस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hušā́s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

उषःकल (Sanskrit): "calling out at dawn", a rooster

Definitions

  1. "calling out at dawn", a rooster

Ancestry of “उषःकल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउषस्morning light, dawn, morning; Ushas; the evening...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHušā́s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsōsdawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éws-os-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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