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Etymology

Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The word deva means "holy" , suggesting that the meaning of Devanagari derives from "holy city [script]."^[1]

Rghunt (talk) 16:56, 18 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

But see WP:NOR and WP:SYNTH. You may be right but that is not for us to speculate. 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 12:40, 7 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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↑ Oxford University Press. (n.d.). Devanagari, n. & adj., Etymology. In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved June 6, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8566374809https://www.oed.com/dictionary/devanagari_n?tab=etymology

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[1] Oxford University Press. (n.d.). Devanagari, n. & adj., Etymology. In Oxford English dictionary. Retrieved June 6, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8566374809https://www.oed.com/dictionary/devanagari_n?tab=etymology

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