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Where does “योद्धृ” come from?

योद्धृ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European Hyewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

योद्धृ (Sanskrit): a fighter, warrior, soldier

Definitions

  1. a fighter, warrior, soldier

Ancestry of “योद्धृ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyewdʰ-moving erect, to be agitated or push forward in...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “योद्धृ”

  • योद्धा
  • योद्धा
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