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Where does “सुनना” come from?

सुनना (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀇, from Sanskrit शृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl̥néwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

सुनना (Hindi): to listen, hear; to take abuse passively, to...

Definitions

  1. to listen, hear; to take abuse passively, to...

Ancestry of “सुनना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀇to listen, hear
2Sanskritशृणोतिto listen, hear
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśr̥náwti—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥náwtito listen, hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl̥néwtito be listening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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