Where does “लूण” come from?
लूण (Old Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀡, from Sanskrit लवण — salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity.
लूण (Old Gujarati): salt
Ancestry of “लूण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑁄𑀡 | salt |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लवण | salt; beauty, lustre; saltiness, salinity |