Where does “pradhan” come from?
pradhan (English) comes from Hindi प्रधान, from Sanskrit प्रधान, from Sanskrit प्रधत्ते — to place before.
pradhan (English): An official in parts of India, equivalent to...
Definitions
- An official in parts of India, equivalent to...
Ancestry of “pradhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | प्रधान | chief, foremost, prime; pre-eminent; better,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रधान | chief, foremost, most important; pre-eminent;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्रधत्ते | to place before |