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Where does “श्रुति” come from?

श्रुति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

श्रुति (Sanskrit): hearing, listening; ear, organ or power of...

Definitions

  1. hearing, listening; ear, organ or power of...

Ancestry of “श्रुति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्रुto listen, hear; learn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlu-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “श्रुति”

  • Sruti
  • श्रुति
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