Where does “पलायन” come from?
पलायन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पलायन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
पलायन (Hindi): flight, escape; exodus
Ancestry of “पलायन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पलायन | fleeing, flight, escape; a saddle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |