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Where does “𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡” come from?

𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivaṇṇacolour; appearance; caste
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡”

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