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Where does “बुनियाद” come from?

बुनियाद (Hindi) comes from Persian بنیاد, from Middle Persian bun-dāt, from Old Persian buna datiy — placed it in the foundation.

बुनियाद (Hindi): basis, foundation; beginning, frame

Definitions

  1. basis, foundation; beginning, frame

Ancestry of “बुनियाद”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبنیادfoundation, basis; foundation, trust
2Middle Persianbun-dāt—
3Old Persianbuna datiyplaced it in the foundation

Words derived from “बुनियाद”

  • बुनियादी
Every word from Old Persian buna datiy →