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Where does “अनाथ” come from?

अनाथ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

अनाथ (Sanskrit): orphan, fatherless, parentless; destitute,...

Definitions

  1. orphan, fatherless, parentless; destitute,...

Ancestry of “अनाथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “अनाथ”

  • अनाथालय
  • अनाथ
  • ਅਨਾਥ
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