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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

Definitions

  1. criticism

Ancestry of “आलोचना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलोचना—
2Sanskritआलोचन—
3Sanskritलोचनeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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