Where does “कुलीन” come from?
कुलीन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit -ईन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -iHnas, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
कुलीन (Sanskrit): belonging to the family of; of high or eminent...
Definitions
- belonging to the family of; of high or eminent...
Ancestry of “कुलीन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | -ईन | relating to |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -iHnas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “कुलीन”