Where does “महकना” come from?
महकना (Hindi) comes from Hindi -ना, from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.
महकना (Hindi): to be fragrant, to give off a good smell
Definitions
- to be fragrant, to give off a good smell
Ancestry of “महकना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | -ना | used to form the infinitive |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -अनीय | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -ईय | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-iHyas | — |