Where does “नयन” come from?
नयन (Marathi) comes from Marathi गड, from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
नयन (Marathi): eye; leading, guiding, directing
Definitions
- eye; leading, guiding, directing
Ancestry of “नयन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | गड | a fort on a hill, a hill-fort; a fort or castle |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀕𑀠 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |