Where does “सून” come from?
सून (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi सुन, 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 (Marathi): daughter-in-law
Ancestry of “सून”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | सुन | daughter-in-law |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्नुषा | daughter-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | snuṣáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *snušáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snusós | daughter-in-law |