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Where does “कर्षति” come from?

कर्षति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan kárṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.

कर्षति (Sanskrit): to draw, drag, pull, tear; to lead, conduct; to...

Definitions

  1. to draw, drag, pull, tear; to lead, conduct; to...

Ancestry of “कर्षति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryankárṣati—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankáršati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag

Words derived from “कर्षति”

  • kasati
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