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Where does “शंसति” come from?

शंसति (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan śánsati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćánsati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéns-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

शंसति (Sanskrit): to declare, announce, proclaim; to say, tell; to...

Definitions

  1. to declare, announce, proclaim; to say, tell; to...

Ancestry of “शंसति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanśánsati—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianćánsati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéns-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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