Where does “लांछन” come from?
लांछन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit लाञ्छन, from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
लांछन (Hindi): accusation; a malicious remark at someone; a...
Definitions
- accusation; a malicious remark at someone; a...
Ancestry of “लांछन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | लाञ्छन | a mark, sign, token; a mark of ignominy, stain,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |