Where does “hornjoserbšćina” come from?

hornjoserbšćina (Upper Sorbian) comes from Translingual horni, from Hindi ओढ़ना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian uḍ- — to wear.

hornjoserbšćina (Upper Sorbian): Upper Sorbian language

Definitions

  1. Upper Sorbian language

Ancestry of “hornjoserbšćina”, step by step

hornjoserbšćina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual horni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualhorniHorn (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Horn's..."
2Hindiओढ़नाto cover with, veil; to wear, put on; to take on
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆—
4Proto-Dravidianuḍ-to wear

via Upper Sorbian serbšćina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianserbšćina—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian uḍ- →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆 →Every word from Hindi ओढ़ना →