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Where does “जानना” come from?

जानना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀡𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit जानाति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

जानना (Hindi): to know, comprehend, understand; to be familiar...

Definitions

  1. to know, comprehend, understand; to be familiar...

Ancestry of “जानना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀸𑀡𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritजानातिto know, have knowledge, become acquainted with;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ānáHti—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ānáHtito know
5Proto-Indo-European*ȷ́ānáHti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “जानना”

  • जाना-पहचाना
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