Where does “पवनचक्की” come from?
पवनचक्की (Hindi) comes from Hindi पवन, from Sanskrit पवन — "purifier", wind or the god of wind, breeze, air;...
पवनचक्की (Hindi): windmill
Definitions
- windmill
Ancestry of “पवनचक्की”, step by step
पवनचक्की traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi पवन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पवन | air, breeze, wind |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पवन | "purifier", wind or the god of wind, breeze, air;... |
via Hindi चक्की
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चक्की | millstone, mill, handmill, quern |