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Where does “यज्ञ” come from?

यज्ञ (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit यज्ञ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.

यज्ञ (Hindi): sacrifice, oblation

Definitions

  1. sacrifice, oblation

Ancestry of “यज्ञ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयज्ञworship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice
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