Where does “पुराना” come from?

पुराना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡, from Sanskrit पुराण, from Sanskrit -न, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

पुराना (Hindi): old; ancient; long-standing

Definitions

  1. old; ancient; long-standing

Ancestry of “पुराना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡
2Sanskritपुराणbelonging to ancient or olden times, ancient,...
3Sanskrit-नforms nouns from roots
4Latin-nus-an
5Proto-Italic-nosCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Latin -nusEvery word from Sanskrit -न
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