Where does “सैन्य” come from?

सैन्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सैन्य, from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

सैन्य (Hindi): military, army

Definitions

  1. military, army

Ancestry of “सैन्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसैन्य—
2Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH →Every word from Sanskrit सेना →Every word from Sanskrit सैन्य →