Where does “පිහිනවා” come from?

පිහිනවා (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit प्रोञ्छति — to wipe off.

පිහිනවා (Sinhalese): to rub, wipe

Definitions

  1. to rub, wipe

Ancestry of “පිහිනවා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रोञ्छतिto wipe off
Every word from Sanskrit प्रोञ्छति