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Where does “भ्रंश” come from?

भ्रंश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit भ्रंश्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

भ्रंश (Sanskrit): deviation, aberration; decay, decline, ruin; slip...

Definitions

  1. deviation, aberration; decay, decline, ruin; slip...

Ancestry of “भ्रंश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभ्रंश्to sink, fall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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