Where does “किरानी” come from?
किरानी (Hindi) comes from Hindi किराना, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡, from Sanskrit क्रयाणक, from Sanskrit -क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas.
किरानी (Hindi): Eurasian, European, Christian
Definitions
- Eurasian, European, Christian
Ancestry of “किरानी”, step by step
किरानी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi किराना
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | किराना | things sold, groceries, spices |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡 | goods for sale |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्रयाणक | any purchasable object, ware |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -क | doer, maker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *-kas | — |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |