Where does “सन” come from?

सन (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀡, from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

सन (Hindi): flax

Definitions

  1. flax

Ancestry of “सन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀡hemp
2Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band

Words derived from “सन”

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