Where does “वन” come from?

वन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वन, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

वन (Hindi): forest, jungle, woods

Definitions

  1. forest, jungle, woods

Ancestry of “वन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवनa tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwen-to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

Words derived from “वन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wen- →Every word from Sanskrit वन →
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