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Where does “नाडी” come from?

नाडी (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

नाडी (Sanskrit): tube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,...

Definitions

  1. tube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,...

Ancestry of “नाडी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryannadíH—
2Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

Words derived from “नाडी”

  • नाला
  • นาที
  • နာရီ
  • နာရီဝက်
  • 𑀦𑀸𑀮
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