Where does “اشر” come from?

اشر (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit अश्रु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háśru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru.

اشر (Urdu): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “اشر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअश्रुtear
2Proto-Indo-AryanHáśru—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćrutear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱrutear
5Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱrutear
6Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂éḱru—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂éḱru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱru →