Where does “चुनाव” come from?

चुनाव (Hindi) comes from Hindi चुनना, from Sanskrit चि, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

चुनाव (Hindi): election

Definitions

  1. election

Ancestry of “चुनाव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचुननाto choose
2Sanskritचिto observe, perceive
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “चुनाव”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चि →Every word from Hindi चुनना →