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Where does “पर्वन्” come from?

पर्वन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

पर्वन् (Sanskrit): joint, limb; knot, particularly of reeds;...

Definitions

  1. joint, limb; knot, particularly of reeds;...

Ancestry of “पर्वन्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanpárwr̥—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpárwr̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérwr̥ford, crossing; rock; mountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “पर्वन्”

  • पर्व
  • पर्वसंग्रह
  • आदिपर्वन्
  • गदापर्वन्
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