Where does “बोआई” come from?

बोआई (Hindi) comes from Hindi बोना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit वपति, from Proto-Iranian hwap-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swap-, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

बोआई (Hindi): sowing

Definitions

  1. sowing

Ancestry of “बोआई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबोनाto sow, plant
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritवपतिto scatter, spread, strew, bestrew
4Proto-Iranianhwap-—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianswap-sleep, to sleep; dreaming
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian hwap- →
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