Where does “सन्” come from?

सन् (Nepali) comes from Hindi सन्, from Classical Persian سَنَه, from Proto-Semitic šanat- — year.

सन् (Nepali): year

Definitions

  1. year

Ancestry of “सन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसन्year; era
2Classical Persianسَنَه—
3Proto-Semiticšanat-year
Every word from Proto-Semitic šanat- →Every word from Classical Persian سَنَه →Every word from Hindi सन् →
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