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Where does “गिनना” come from?

गिनना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गणयति, from Sanskrit गण्, from Sanskrit गृणाति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥náHti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥-né-H-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

गिनना (Hindi): to count

Definitions

  1. to count

Ancestry of “गिनना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगणयति—
2Sanskritगण्count, calculate
3Sanskritगृणातिto call, call out to, invoke; to announce,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥náHti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥-né-H-ti—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “गिनना”

  • गिनतारा
  • गिनती
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