Where does “छँटाव” come from?

छँटाव (Hindi) comes from Hindi -आव, from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

छँटाव (Hindi): cutting, trimming

Definitions

  1. cutting, trimming

Ancestry of “छँटाव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-आवforms abstract nouns from adjectives, or nouns referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description; -ity
2Hindi-आनाly, like
3Persianـانهsuffix
Every word from Persian ـانه →Every word from Hindi -आना →Every word from Hindi -आव →