Where does “लगन” come from?
लगन (Hindi) comes from Hindi लगना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit लग्यति, from Sanskrit लग्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
लगन (Hindi): perseverance, determination
Definitions
- perseverance, determination
Ancestry of “लगन”, step by step
लगन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi लगना
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लगना | to seem, appear; to be perceived; to be hit,... |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लग्यति | adheres, sticks, clings or attaches one's self to |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लग् | to attach, stick to, cling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |
via Sanskrit लग्न
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लग्न | adhered, adhering or clinging to, attached to,... |