Where does “अभिनय” come from?

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

अभिनय (Sanskrit): acting; dramatic action that is expressive of...

Definitions

  1. acting; dramatic action that is expressive of...

Ancestry of “अभिनय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअभि-(a prefix to verbs and nouns, expressing) to, towards, into, over, upon
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “अभिनय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →
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