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Where does “कनीन” come from?

कनीन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaníHnas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

कनीन (Sanskrit): young, youthful

Definitions

  1. young, youthful

Ancestry of “कनीन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniankaníHnas—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “कनीन”

  • कनिष्ठ
  • कनिष्ठ
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