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Where does “-ई” come from?

-ई (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

-ई (Sanskrit): feminine suffix; one who does

Definitions

  1. feminine suffix; one who does

Ancestry of “-ई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “-ई”

  • Kali
  • деванагари
  • Cailí
  • కాళి
  • మహాకాళి
  • देवनागरी
  • काली
  • गर्भवती
  • เทวนาครี
  • دوناگری
  • क्षत्री
  • गर्भवती
  • काली
  • कालिदास
  • अष्टाध्यायी
  • देवनागरी
  • دیوناگری
  • গর্ভবতী
  • देवनागरी
  • खत्री
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