Where does “बोना” come from?
बोना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit वपति, from Proto-Iranian hwap-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swap-, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
बोना (Hindi): to sow, plant
Ancestry of “बोना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वपति | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | hwap- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swap- | sleep, to sleep; dreaming |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |