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Where does “किसान” come from?

किसान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कृषाण — ploughing.

किसान (Hindi): farmer, cultivator

Definitions

  1. farmer, cultivator

Ancestry of “किसान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकृषाणploughing

Words derived from “किसान”

  • किसानी
Every word from Sanskrit कृषाण →