Where does “-अन” come from?
-अन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit -अन, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
-अन (Hindi): process; nominal suffix
Ancestry of “-अन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | -अन | forms neuter nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |