Where does “bhajan” come from?
bhajan (English) comes from Hindi भजन, from Sanskrit भजन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
bhajan (English): A type of Indian devotional song
Definitions
- A type of Indian devotional song
Ancestry of “bhajan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | भजन | devotional song, hymn, bhajan; servitude,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भजन | the act of sharing; distribution; possession;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |