Where does “सन्” come from?

सन् (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian سَنَه, from Proto-Semitic šanat- — year.

सन् (Hindi): year; era

Definitions

  1. year; era

Ancestry of “सन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسَنَه—
2Proto-Semiticšanat-year

Words derived from “सन्”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šanat- →Every word from Classical Persian سَنَه →