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Where does “क्रविस्” come from?

क्रविस् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan krawíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian krawíš, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

क्रविस् (Sanskrit): raw flesh; carrion

Definitions

  1. raw flesh; carrion

Ancestry of “क्रविस्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryankrawíṣ—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankrawíš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →