Where does “navratna” come from?
navratna (English) comes from Hindi नवरत्न, from Sanskrit नवरत्न, from Sanskrit नव, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
navratna (English): Any of group of nine public-sector undertakings...
Definitions
- Any of group of nine public-sector undertakings...
Ancestry of “navratna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | नवरत्न | navaratna; any group of nine notable individuals... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नवरत्न | the nine precious gems L; the 9 jewels L |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नव | new, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | náwas | new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |