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Where does “रोध” come from?

रोध (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)rawdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēwdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

रोध (Sanskrit): the act of stopping, blocking, obstructing,...

Definitions

  1. the act of stopping, blocking, obstructing,...

Ancestry of “रोध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)rawdʰ-to hinder, block off
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēwdʰ-song, sound
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “रोध”

  • गतिरोध
  • रोध
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