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Where does “दशहरा” come from?

दशहरा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अहर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ʰr̥.

Ancestry of “दशहरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअहर्day; sacrificial or festival day, portion of a...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́ʰr̥—

Words derived from “दशहरा”

  • दशहरा
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