Where does βππΌπ‘ππ‘β come from?
ππΌπ‘ππ‘ (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€£, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅rΜ₯hβ-nΓ³-s, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅erhβ- β to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of βππΌπ‘ππ‘β, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€£ | old, decayed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅rΜ₯hβ-nΓ³-s | β |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅erhβ- | to grow old, to mature |