Where does “विनम्रता” come from?
विनम्रता (Hindi) comes from Hindi विनम्र, from Hindi नम्र, from Sanskrit नम्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian namrás, from Proto-Indo-European nm̥rós.
विनम्रता (Hindi): humility, meekness; subservience, submissiveness
Definitions
- humility, meekness; subservience, submissiveness
Ancestry of “विनम्रता”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | विनम्र | humble, modest, polite, courteous |
| 2 | Hindi | नम्र | gentle, mild, subservient; humble, meek |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नम्र | humble, submissive, polite, reverential; curved,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | namrás | submissive, humble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nm̥rós | — |