Where does “चैन” come from?

चैन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शयन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

चैन (Hindi): peace, comfort, rest, calm, quiet

Definitions

  1. peace, comfort, rest, calm, quiet

Ancestry of “चैन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशयनthe act of lying down or sleeping, rest, repose,...
2Sanskrit-अनforms neuter nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “चैन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Sanskrit -अन →Every word from Sanskrit शयन →