Where does “आई” come from?
आई (Hindi) comes from Hindi आना, from Sanskrit अन्न — food, victuals; eaten.
आई (Hindi): inflection of आना :
## feminine singular...
Definitions
- inflection of आना :
## feminine singular...
Ancestry of “आई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | आना | to come; to have knowledge of a language; to be... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन्न | food, victuals; eaten |