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Where does “abhiṣeká” come from?

abhiṣeká (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit सिच्, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

Ancestry of “abhiṣeká”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिच्to pour or sprinkle; to water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
3Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
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