Where does “सामान्य” come from?
सामान्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सामान्य, from Sanskrit समान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
सामान्य (Hindi): common, general; ordinary, average
Definitions
- common, general; ordinary, average
Ancestry of “सामान्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सामान्य | common; similar; normal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | समान | One of the five vital airs; same, identical,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |