Where does “अंक” come from?
अंक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अङ्क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hankás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
अंक (Hindi): number, numeral; mark, spot; valuation
Definitions
- number, numeral; mark, spot; valuation
Ancestry of “अंक”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्क | hook; part of a chariot; curve |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hankás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hánkas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ónkos | bend, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |