Where does “ಚುನಾವಣೆ” come from?

ಚುನಾವಣೆ (Kannada) comes from Hindi चुनाव, from Hindi चुनना, from Sanskrit चि, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

ಚುನಾವಣೆ (Kannada): election

Definitions

  1. election

Ancestry of “ಚುನಾವಣೆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचुनावelection
2Hindiचुननाto choose
3Sanskritचिto observe, perceive
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चि →Every word from Hindi चुनना →
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