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Where does “या” come from?

या (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

या (Sanskrit): going; a car; restraining

Definitions

  1. going; a car; restraining

Ancestry of “या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “या”

  • yatra
  • యాత్ర
  • शवयात्रा
  • आयात
  • यात्री
  • यात्रा
  • आयात
  • यात
  • यात्रिन्
  • यात्रा
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