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Where does “𑀕𑀸𑀈” come from?

𑀕𑀸𑀈 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit गावी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “𑀕𑀸𑀈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगावी—
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wš—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “𑀕𑀸𑀈”

  • nilgai
  • गाय
  • नीलगाय
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