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Where does “मदिरा” come from?

मदिरा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मदिर, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

मदिरा (Sanskrit): spirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine,...

Definitions

  1. spirituous liquor, any inebriating drink, wine,...

Ancestry of “मदिरा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमदिरintoxicating, exhilarating, gladdening, lovely
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “मदिरा”

  • మదిర
  • మదిరాక్షి
  • मदिरा
  • 𑀫𑀇𑀭𑀸
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