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Where does “नाभिक” come from?

नाभिक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit नाभिक, from Sanskrit नाभि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́bʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́bʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nóbʰ-is, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nēbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nebʰ- — hub; navel.

नाभिक (Hindi): nucleus

Definitions

  1. nucleus

Ancestry of “नाभिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाभिक—
2Sanskritनाभिnavel, belly button; center
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnā́bʰiṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnā́bʰiš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nóbʰ-is—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nēbʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel

Words derived from “नाभिक”

  • नाभिकीय
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