Where does “वर्णन” come from?

वर्णन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वर्णन, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णन (Hindi): description, characterization

Definitions

  1. description, characterization

Ancestry of “वर्णन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णनdescription; narration; painting
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →
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