Where does “हनति” come from?
हनति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हन्ति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰánti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰánti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
हनति (Sanskrit): strikes, kills
Definitions
- strikes, kills
Ancestry of “हनति”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हन्ति | to strike, beat (also a drum), pound, hammer (+ accusative) etc.; upon (+ locative) |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰánti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰʰánti | to strike, slay, kill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰénti | to be striking down, killing, slaying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |