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Where does “पीसना” come from?

पीसना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀻𑀲𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit पिंशति, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

पीसना (Hindi): to grind, gnash, crush; to shuffle

Definitions

  1. to grind, gnash, crush; to shuffle

Ancestry of “पीसना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀻𑀲𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritपिंशतिto grind
3Sanskritपिश्to carve, prepare meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
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