Where does “अज्ञात” come from?
अज्ञात (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ज्ञात, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naHtás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́naHtás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
अज्ञात (Sanskrit): unknown
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Ancestry of “अज्ञात”, step by step
अज्ञात traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit ज्ञात
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ज्ञात | known; recognizable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́naHtás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́naHtás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃tós | known; recognisable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Sanskrit अ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अ | A vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of... |