Where does “कुँआरी” come from?
कुँआरी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कुमारी, from Sanskrit -ई, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
कुँआरी (Hindi): maiden; spinster; unmarried girl
Definitions
- maiden; spinster; unmarried girl
Ancestry of “कुँआरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कुमारी | princess; young girl; damsel; girl ; maid;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -ई | feminine suffix; one who does |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |