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Where does “𑀥𑀼𑀯” come from?

𑀥𑀼𑀯 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ध्रुव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰruwás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰru-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

𑀥𑀼𑀯 (Sauraseni Prakrit): fixed

Definitions

  1. fixed

Ancestry of “𑀥𑀼𑀯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritध्रुवfixed, immovable; firm, stable; certain, sure,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰruwásfixed, firm
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰru-wó-s—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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