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Where does “सून” come from?

सून (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸, from Sanskrit स्नुषा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan snuṣáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *snušáH, from Proto-Indo-European snusós — daughter-in-law.

सून (Konkani): daughter-in-law; bride

Definitions

  1. daughter-in-law; bride

Ancestry of “सून”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸—
2Sanskritस्नुषाdaughter-in-law
3Proto-Indo-AryansnuṣáH—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*snušáH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnusósdaughter-in-law
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