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Where does “कल्पना” come from?

कल्पना (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कॢप्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

कल्पना (Sanskrit): making, manufacturing, preparing Suṡr. BhP;...

Definitions

  1. making, manufacturing, preparing Suṡr. BhP;...

Ancestry of “कल्पना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकॢप्to order, array, arrange, set; to manage,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “कल्पना”

  • Kalpana
  • కల్పన
  • कल्पना
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