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Where does “नवजीवन” come from?

नवजीवन (Hindi) comes from Hindi नव, from Sanskrit नव, from Proto-Balto-Slavic náwas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náwas, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

नवजीवन (Hindi): new life

Definitions

  1. new life

Ancestry of “नवजीवन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनवnew, recent, modern; nine
2Sanskritनवnew, fresh, recent, young, modern; often in...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnáwasnew
4Proto-Indo-Aryannáwas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
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