Where does “आलोचना” come from?
आलोचना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आलोचना, from Sanskrit आलोचन, from Sanskrit लोचन, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
आलोचना (Hindi): criticism
Ancestry of “आलोचना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | आलोचना | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आलोचन | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लोचन | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |