Where does “-इन्” come from?
-इन् (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-इन् (Sanskrit): possessing, showing possession, doer
Definitions
- possessing, showing possession, doer
Ancestry of “-इन्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “-इन्”