Where does “सामान्य” come from?

सामान्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit समान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

सामान्य (Sanskrit): common; similar; normal

Definitions

  1. common; similar; normal

Ancestry of “सामान्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritसमानOne of the five vital airs; same, identical,...
2Sanskritमानopinion; notion; conception; idea
3Sanskritमाdon't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,...
4Proto-IranianmáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmaHdo not; prohibitive particle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “सामान्य”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH →Every word from Proto-Iranian máH →