Where does “गुणांक” come from?

गुणांक (Hindi) comes from Hindi अंक, from Sanskrit अङ्क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hankás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

गुणांक (Hindi): coefficient

Definitions

  1. coefficient

Ancestry of “गुणांक”, step by step

गुणांक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अंक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंकnumber, numeral; mark, spot; valuation
2Sanskritअङ्कhook; part of a chariot; curve
3Proto-Indo-AryanHankás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHánkas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Hindi गुण

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगुणquality, condition; characteristic, property;...
2Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas →