Where does “अन्न-जल” come from?

अन्न-जल (Hindi) comes from Hindi जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

अन्न-जल (Hindi): food and water; the necessities of life

Definitions

  1. food and water; the necessities of life

Ancestry of “अन्न-जल”, step by step

अन्न-जल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Hindi अन्न

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअन्नfood, nourishment; grain; anna
2Sanskritअन्नfood, victuals; eaten
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →Every word from Hindi जल →