Where does βπππΌπβ come from?
πππΌπ (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€, from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ€ΰ₯, from Proto-Dravidian kaαΉ-u β be pungent; sting.
Ancestry of βπππΌπβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ | pungent, bitter |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ΰ€ΰ₯ | bitter, acrid |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | kaαΉ-u | be pungent; sting |