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Where does “सन” come from?

सन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan sánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sánas, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

सन (Sanskrit): old, ancient; long-lasting; gain, acquisition

Definitions

  1. old, ancient; long-lasting; gain, acquisition

Ancestry of “सन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryansánas—
2Proto-Indo-Iraniansánas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
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