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Where does “स्नान” come from?

स्नान (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्ना, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

स्नान (Sanskrit): bath, bathing; bathroom; ablution

Definitions

  1. bath, bathing; bathroom; ablution

Ancestry of “स्नान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्ना—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “स्नान”

  • స్నానము
  • స్నానమాడు
  • విడుపుస్నానము
  • स्नान
  • नहान
  • स्नानघर
  • سنان
  • अस्नान
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