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

  1. eye; leading, guiding, directing

Ancestry of “नयन”, step by step

नयन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi गड

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiगडa fort on a hill, a hill-fort; a fort or castle
2Prakrit𑀕𑀠fort
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Sanskrit नयन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनयनeye; leading organ; conducting, guiding,...
2Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
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