Where does “घुणाक्षर” come from?
घुणाक्षर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अक्षर, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
घुणाक्षर (Sanskrit): an incision in wood caused by an insect and...
Definitions
- an incision in wood caused by an insect and...
Ancestry of “घुणाक्षर”, step by step
घुणाक्षर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अक्षर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अक्षर | imperishable; unalterable; syllable |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Sanskrit घुण
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घुण | — |