Where does “सेवानिवृत्ति” come from?

सेवानिवृत्ति (Hindi) comes from Hindi सेवा, from Sanskrit सेवा, from Sanskrit सेव् — to remain, stay, serve or worship.

सेवानिवृत्ति (Hindi): retirement

Definitions

  1. retirement

Ancestry of “सेवानिवृत्ति”, step by step

सेवानिवृत्ति traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi सेवा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसेवाservice, care; service, facility
2Sanskritसेवाgoing or resorting to, visiting, frequenting;...
3Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship

via Hindi निवृत्ति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनिवृत्तिretirement, superannuation
Every word from Sanskrit सेव् →Every word from Sanskrit सेवा →Every word from Hindi सेवा →