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Where does “निमिष” come from?

निमिष (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit निमिषति — shut one's eyes, wink, fall asleep.

निमिष (Sanskrit): twinkling,closing of the eye, moment

Definitions

  1. twinkling,closing of the eye, moment

Ancestry of “निमिष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनिमिषतिshut one's eyes, wink, fall asleep
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