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Where does “चरना” come from?

चरना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀭𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit चरति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čálHati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

चरना (Hindi): to graze; to roam, wander

Definitions

  1. to graze; to roam, wander

Ancestry of “चरना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀘𑀭𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritचरतिto move oneself, go, walk, move, stir, roam...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*čálHati—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*čálHati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “चरना”

  • चरवाहा
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