Where does βππππβ come from?
ππππ (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ€²ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ€Ύ, from Indo-Iranian *Θ·ΜaluΕ‘, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅elu-, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅el- β to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of βππππβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ΰ€²ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ€Ύ | leech |
| 2 | Indo-Iranian | *Θ·ΜaluΕ‘ | β |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅elu- | leech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅el- | to swallow; swallow |