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Where does “यन्तृ” come from?

यन्तृ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

यन्तृ (Sanskrit): restraining, limiting, withholding from; fixing,...

Definitions

  1. restraining, limiting, withholding from; fixing,...

Ancestry of “यन्तृ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतthis; that
2Sanskritस्तृa star
3Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “यन्तृ”

  • अभियंता
  • अभियन्तृ
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