Where does “प्रश्न” come from?

प्रश्न (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

प्रश्न (Sanskrit): basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";...

Definitions

  1. basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";...

Ancestry of “प्रश्न”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanpraśnás—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpraćnás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-nó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “प्रश्न”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s →
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