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Is Avatar a pure English Word?
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Mithunbarik  #326004  Thu, 08 Feb 07 08:26 AM

Hi,

I would like to the origin of the word 'avatar' . I think it is a sanskrit/hindi word.

Does it mean 'alias' ?
  
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Martina111  #326022  Thu, 08 Feb 07 09:29 AM
Hi,

according to my "longman dictionary" the origin of the word "avatar" is as following

Date: 1700-1800
Language: Sanskrit
Origin: avatara 'descent', from avatarati 'he or she comes down'
  
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Mithunbarik  #326031  Thu, 08 Feb 07 09:44 AM
Thanks Martina!
  
Martina111  #326038  Thu, 08 Feb 07 09:56 AM
my pleasure Big Smile [:D]
  
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