Where does “नूनहा” come from?
नूनहा (Bhojpuri) comes from Bhojpuri नून, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀡, from Sanskrit लवण — salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity.
नूनहा (Bhojpuri): salty
Ancestry of “नूनहा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bhojpuri | नून | salt |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑁄𑀡 | salt |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लवण | salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity |