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Where does “ह” come from?

ह (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

Ancestry of “ह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—

Words derived from “ह”

  • हकार
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