Where does “Senavati” come from?

Senavati (English) comes from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

Ancestry of “Senavati”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सेना	an army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sáynaH	army, troop; horde, band

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