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Where does “वर्णन” come from?

वर्णन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णन (Sanskrit): description; narration; painting

Definitions

  1. description; narration; painting

Ancestry of “वर्णन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वर्णन”

  • వర్ణన
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