Where does “फेन” come from?
फेन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
फेन (Sanskrit): foam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...
Definitions
- foam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...
Ancestry of “फेन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pʰáynas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |