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Where does “नहान” come from?

नहान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्नान, from Sanskrit स्ना, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

नहान (Hindi): bathing, washing; the ritual of bathing an idol

Definitions

  1. bathing, washing; the ritual of bathing an idol

Ancestry of “नहान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
2Sanskritस्ना—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
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