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Where does “शत्रु” come from?

शत्रु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan śátruṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćátruš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱét-ru-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱet- — to be angry.

शत्रु (Sanskrit): literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;...

Definitions

  1. literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;...

Ancestry of “शत्रु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanśátruṣ—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćátruš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱét-ru-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱet-to be angry

Words derived from “शत्रु”

  • శత్రుత్వము
  • శత్రువు
  • శత్రుఘ్నుడు
  • శత్రుడు
  • शत्रु
  • ศัตรู
  • शत्रुघ्न
  • شترو
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