Where does “ताकना” come from?

ताकना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit तर्कयति, from Sanskrit -यति, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ताकना (Hindi): to look around, watch alertly; to stare, gaze,...

Definitions

  1. to look around, watch alertly; to stare, gaze,...

Ancestry of “ताकना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritतर्कयतिto conjecture, guess, speculate about
3Sanskrit-यतिforms denominative verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →