Where does “नापना” come from?

नापना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit ज्ञाप्यते, from Sanskrit ज्ञा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

नापना (Hindi): to measure, survey, gauge; to discern

Definitions

  1. to measure, survey, gauge; to discern

Ancestry of “नापना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀡𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritज्ञाप्यतेto be made known
3Sanskritज्ञाto know
4Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́naH-—
5Proto-Indo-IranianǰnaH-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH- →