Where does “शून्य” come from?
शून्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
शून्य (Hindi): zero; 0; nil, nothing, squat, naught, null;...
Definitions
- zero; 0; nil, nothing, squat, naught, null;...
Ancestry of “शून्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |