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Where does “सीना” come from?

सीना (Hindi) comes from Old Marathi सीव, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀫, from Sanskrit अस्मि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hásmi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

सीना (Hindi): to sew, stitch, mend; chest, breast

Definitions

  1. to sew, stitch, mend; chest, breast

Ancestry of “सीना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathiसीव—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀫—
3Sanskritअस्मिpresent active first-person singular of अस्ति
4Proto-Indo-AryanHásmifirst-person singular present indicative of *Has-
5Proto-Indo-IranianHásmifirst-person singular present indicative of *Has-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—
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