Where does “सौवर्णिक” come from?

सौवर्णिक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

सौवर्णिक (Sanskrit): goldsmith

Definitions

  1. goldsmith

Ancestry of “सौवर्णिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “सौवर्णिक

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