Where does “मेढ्र” come from?
मेढ्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hmáyẓḍʰram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hmáyždʰram, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃meyǵʰ-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meyǵʰ- — to urinate.
मेढ्र (Sanskrit): "organ of urination"; the penis
Definitions
- "organ of urination"; the penis
Ancestry of “मेढ्र”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hmáyẓḍʰram | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hmáyždʰram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃meyǵʰ-tro-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meyǵʰ- | to urinate |