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Where does “𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥” come from?

𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥”

  • आधा
  • एकाध
  • आध
  • अधजल
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