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Where does “ऋज्र” come from?

ऋज्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hr̥ȷ́rás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥ȷ́rás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵ-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

ऋज्र (Sanskrit): fast, quick; red, reddish; leader

Definitions

  1. fast, quick; red, reddish; leader

Ancestry of “ऋज्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHr̥ȷ́rás—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHr̥ȷ́rás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵ-ró-swhite, shining
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
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