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
- peace, comfort, rest, calm, quiet
Ancestry of “चैन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शयन | the act of lying down or sleeping, rest, repose,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |