Where does “സേന” come from?

സേന (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit सेना, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

സേന (Malayalam): army

Definitions

  1. army

Ancestry of “സേന”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसेनाan army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...
2Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH →Every word from Sanskrit सेना →
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