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Where does “वाणिज्य” come from?

वाणिज्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वाणिज्य, from Sanskrit वणिज्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

वाणिज्य (Hindi): commerce, trade

Definitions

  1. commerce, trade

Ancestry of “वाणिज्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाणिज्यcommerce
2Sanskritवणिज्a merchant, trader; the zodiacal sign Libra; name...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “वाणिज्य”

  • वाणिज्यिक
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