Where does “स्नान” come from?

स्नान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्नान, from Sanskrit स्ना, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

स्नान (Hindi): the act of bathing, ablution; a place for bathing

Definitions

  1. the act of bathing, ablution; a place for bathing

Ancestry of “स्नान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
2Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “स्नान”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्ना →Every word from Sanskrit स्नान →