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Where does “वर्णमाला” come from?

वर्णमाला (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णमाला (Sanskrit): order or series of letters , the alphabet

Definitions

  1. order or series of letters , the alphabet

Ancestry of “वर्णमाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वर्णमाला”

  • वर्णमाला
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