Where does “आनन” come from?
आनन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आनन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
आनन (Hindi): mouth, face
Ancestry of “आनन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आनन | the mouth; the face |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन् | to breathe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |