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Where does “शेप्या” come from?

शेप्या (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शेप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian šáypas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp-o- — pole, stick.

शेप्या (Sanskrit): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “शेप्या”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशेपthe male organ, penis; a tail
2Proto-Indo-Iranianšáypas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-o-pole, stick

Words derived from “शेप्या”

  • 𑀙𑁂𑀧𑁆𑀧
  • शेंपडी
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