Where does “අකුර” come from?

අකුර (Sinhalese) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀭, from Sanskrit अक्षर, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

අකුර (Sinhalese): letter

Definitions

  1. letter

Ancestry of “අකුර”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀭lasting, permanent
2Sanskritअक्षरimperishable; unalterable; syllable
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →