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Where does “संविधान” come from?

संविधान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit संविधान, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

संविधान (Hindi): constitution; arrangement, putting together

Definitions

  1. constitution; arrangement, putting together

Ancestry of “संविधान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसंविधान—
2Sanskritसम्-with, together with, along with, together,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansam-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “संविधान”

  • असंवैधानिक
  • संवैधानिक
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →