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Where does “चूना” come from?

चूना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇, from Sanskrit च्योतति, from Sanskrit च्युत्.

चूना (Hindi): chalk, lime

Definitions

  1. chalk, lime

Ancestry of “चूना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇—
2Sanskritच्योतति—
3Sanskritच्युत्—
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