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Where does “वृ” come from?

वृ (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वृ (Sanskrit): to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,...

Definitions

  1. to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,...

Ancestry of “वृ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वृ”

  • त्यौहार
  • सोमवार
  • पखवाड़ा
  • बारी
  • बार
  • तिथिवार
  • सोमवार
  • वार
  • पक्षवार
  • સોમવાર
  • সোমবাৰ
  • ਵਾਰ
  • ਵਾਰੀ
  • ਸੋਮਵਾਰ
  • 𑀯𑀸𑀭
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