Where does “सानो” come from?

सानो (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण, from Proto-Indo-European slǵ-s-nós, from Proto-Indo-European sleg-.

सानो (Nepali): small

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	श्लक्ष्ण	tender, minute, small, fine; smooth, slippery;...
2	Proto-Indo-European	slǵ-s-nós	weakened, loose, lax
3	Proto-Indo-European	sleg-	—

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