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Where does “ప్రశ్నించు” come from?

ప్రశ్నించు (Telugu) comes from Telugu ప్రశ్న, from Sanskrit प्रश्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

ప్రశ్నించు (Telugu): To question, to ask a question

Definitions

  1. To question, to ask a question

Ancestry of “ప్రశ్నించు”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguప్రశ్నquestion, query, demand, inquiry
2Sanskritप्रश्नbasket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpraśnás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpraćnás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-nó-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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