Where does “lavani” come from?
lavani (English) comes from Marathi लावणी, from Marathi लावणे, from Marathi लागणे, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
lavani (English): A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra
Definitions
- A genre of music and dance popular in Maharashtra
Ancestry of “lavani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | लावणी | lavani |
| 2 | Marathi | लावणे | — |
| 3 | Marathi | लागणे | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | लग् | cl.1 P. लगति , to adhere, stick, cling or attach... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |