Where does “paan” come from?
paan (English) comes from Hindi पान, from Sanskrit पान, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
paan (English): A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined...
Definitions
- A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined...
Ancestry of “paan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पान | betel, betel leaf; hearts; drinking |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पान | an act of drinking |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अन | breath, respiration |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अन् | to breathe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |