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Where does “सेना” come from?

सेना (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáynaH — army, troop; horde, band.

सेना (Sanskrit): an army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...

Definitions

  1. an army, armament, battle-array, armed force;...

Ancestry of “सेना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniansáynaHarmy, troop; horde, band

Words derived from “सेना”

  • Senavati
  • సేన
  • సేనాపతి
  • సేనావతి
  • సేనాధిపతి
  • सैन्य
  • नौसेना
  • सेना
  • सैन्य
  • sena
  • सेना
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