Where does “समझना” come from?
समझना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit सम्बुध्यते, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
समझना (Hindi): to understand; to comprehend; to perceive
Definitions
- to understand; to comprehend; to perceive
Ancestry of “समझना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सम्बुध्यते | to wake up |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | together, joint, paired |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |