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Where does “abhinaya” come from?

abhinaya (English) comes from Sanskrit अभिनय, from Sanskrit अभि-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

abhinaya (English): Use of the face and hands, in an expressive...

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  1. Use of the face and hands, in an expressive...

Ancestry of “abhinaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभिनयacting; dramatic action that is expressive of...
2Sanskritअभि-—
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
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