Where does “चुंबी” come from?
चुंबी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चुम्बिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
चुंबी (Hindi): kissing
Ancestry of “चुंबी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | चुम्बिन् | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “चुंबी”