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Where does “क्रतु” come from?

क्रतु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian krátuš, from Proto-Indo-European krétus, from Proto-Indo-European kret- — insight, intelligence; strength.

क्रतु (Sanskrit): intelligence, understanding, enlightenment; a...

Definitions

  1. intelligence, understanding, enlightenment; a...

Ancestry of “क्रतु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankrátušintelligence, mental power
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrétus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength
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