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
Ancestry of “सैन्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सैन्य | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सेना | an army, armament, battle-array, armed force;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sáynaH | army, troop; horde, band |