Where does “ārk” come from?

ārk (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit अर्क — a ray, flash of lightning.

ārk (Tocharian B): crown flower, Calotropis gigantea

Definitions

  1. crown flower, Calotropis gigantea

Ancestry of “ārk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्कa ray, flash of lightning
Every word from Sanskrit अर्क
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