Where does “लान” come from?
लान (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳, from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण, from Proto-Indo-European slǵ-s-nós, from Proto-Indo-European sleg-.
लान (Konkani): small, little; smooth
Ancestry of “लान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्लक्ष्ण | tender, minute, small, fine; smooth, slippery;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slǵ-s-nós | weakened, loose, lax |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sleg- | — |