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
- basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";...
Ancestry of “प्रश्न”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | praśnás | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | praćnás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ-nó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “प्रश्न”