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Where does “स्नानघर” come from?

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

स्नानघर (Hindi): bathroom

Definitions

  1. bathroom

Ancestry of “स्नानघर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्नानthe act of bathing, ablution; a place for bathing
2Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
3Sanskritस्ना—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
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