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Where does “नख” come from?

नख (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnakʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

नख (Sanskrit): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “नख”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHnakʰás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “नख”

  • Shurpanakha
  • శూర్పణఖ
  • నఖము
  • नख
  • शूर्पणखा
  • નૈયું
  • নখ
  • নখ
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