Where does “लोन” come from?

लोन (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀡, from Sanskrit लवण — salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity.

लोन (Hindi): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “लोन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑁄𑀡salt
2Sanskritलवणsalt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity
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