Where does “-आव” come from?

-आव (Hindi) comes from Hindi -आना, from Persian ـانه — suffix.

-आव (Hindi): forms abstract nouns from adjectives, or nouns referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description; -ity

Definitions

  1. forms abstract nouns from adjectives, or nouns referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description; -ity

Ancestry of “-आव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindi-आनाly, like
2Persianـانهsuffix

Words derived from “-आव”

Every word from Persian ـانه →Every word from Hindi -आना →