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