Where does “क्षीण” come from?
क्षीण (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit क्षीण, from Sanskrit क्षि, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
क्षीण (Hindi): emaciated, gaunt; rachitic, rickety; feeble, weak
Definitions
- emaciated, gaunt; rachitic, rickety; feeble, weak
Ancestry of “क्षीण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षीण | wasted; weakened; delicate |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षि | to destroy, corrupt, ruin, make an end |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |