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Where does “śr̥náwti” come from?

śr̥náwti (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl̥néwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “śr̥náwti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥náwtito listen, hear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl̥néwtito be listening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “śr̥náwti”

  • सुनना
  • शृणोति
  • পঢ়া-শুনা
  • শুনা
  • ਸੁਣਾਉਣਾ
  • 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀇
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