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Where does “स्तोक” come from?

स्तोक (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

स्तोक (Sanskrit): drop, dot

Definitions

  1. drop, dot

Ancestry of “स्तोक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “स्तोक”

  • टुकड़ा
  • ਥੋੜਾ
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