Where does “आशना” come from?
आशना (Hindi) comes from Persian آشنا, from Pahlavi ʾšnwʾk', from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
आशना (Hindi): lover, paramour; friend, companion
Definitions
- lover, paramour; friend, companion
Ancestry of “आशना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | آشنا | acquainted; acquaintance |
| 2 | Pahlavi | ʾšnwʾk' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |