Where does “तंत्रज्ञान” come from?
तंत्रज्ञान (Marathi) comes from Hindi तंत्र, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
तंत्रज्ञान (Marathi): technology
Definitions
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Ancestry of “तंत्रज्ञान”, step by step
तंत्रज्ञान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi तंत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तंत्र | system; mechanism, framework; network |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तन्त्र | a loom; the warp; the leading or principal or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tántram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tántram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Marathi ज्ञान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathi | ज्ञान | knowledge |