Where does “-ना” come from?
-ना (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.
-ना (Hindi): used to form the infinitive
Definitions
- used to form the infinitive
Ancestry of “-ना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | -अनीय | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -ईय | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-iHyas | — |