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Where does “𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭” come from?

𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭 (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit वानर, from Sanskrit नर, from Sanskrit नृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवानरmonkey; any such ape; belonging to an ape or...
2Sanskritनरa human, a person; a male person; a husband
3Sanskritनृa man; hero; mankind, people
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́man
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭”

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