Where does βπ―πΊπππβ come from?
π―πΊπππ (Sauraseni Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit ΰ€΅ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€―, from Sanskrit ΰ€΅ΰ₯ΰ€―ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯, from Sanskrit ΰ€ ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HanΔ-, from Proto-Indo-European hβenk- β curve, bend.
Ancestry of βπ―πΊπππβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ΰ€΅ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€― | β |
| 2 | Sanskrit | ΰ€΅ΰ₯ΰ€―ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ | to bend asunder, make wide, extend |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ | to bend, curve, incline, curl; to revere; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HanΔ- | β |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | hβenk- | curve, bend |