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Where does “द्रोह” come from?

द्रोह (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰráwgʰas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrówgʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

द्रोह (Sanskrit): injury, mischief, harm, perfidy, treachery,...

Definitions

  1. injury, mischief, harm, perfidy, treachery,...

Ancestry of “द्रोह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰráwgʰaslie, deception; treachery; offence
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrówgʰosa deception, falsehood, lie
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “द्रोह”

  • ద్రోహము
  • द्रोहचिंतन
  • देशद्रोह
  • द्रोह
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