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Where does “एव” come from?

एव (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

एव (Sanskrit): so, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...

Definitions

  1. so, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...

Ancestry of “एव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइto go
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “एव”

  • सदैव
  • सदैव
  • istimewa
  • istimewa
  • سدا
  • सद्दा
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