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Where does “वेत्र” come from?

वेत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European wéh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

वेत्र (Sanskrit): large reed

Definitions

  1. large reed

Ancestry of “वेत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwéh₁itisthat which twines or bends; branch, switch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “वेत्र”

  • बेट
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