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

  1. accusation; a malicious remark at someone; a...

Ancestry of “लांछन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलाञ्छनa mark, sign, token; a mark of ignominy, stain,...
2Sanskrit-अनforms neuter nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Sanskrit -अन →Every word from Sanskrit लाञ्छन →