Where does “𑀚𑀟” come from?
𑀚𑀟 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢, from Sanskrit युक्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugtás, from Proto-Indo-European yugtós, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
Ancestry of “𑀚𑀟”, step by step
𑀚𑀟 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇 | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 | joined |
| 3 | Sanskrit | युक्त | yoked, fastened, harnessed to; set to work,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugtás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yugtós | yoked, joined |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Sanskrit जूट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जूट | roll of hair; twisted hair |