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soo, who came up with the word better first? im surprised it sounds just like english.
September 21, 2018
From what ive read they're not cognate, the hindi one probably comes from farsi roots which stems from one PIE word while 'better' has it's probable roots in a different word
October 24, 2018
AndrNordin1
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They sound very similar indeed, but बेहतर is a Persian loanword. I guess it is just a linguistical coincidence :)
October 23, 2018
