Where does “سنان” come from?

سنان (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit स्नान, from Sanskrit स्ना, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

سنان (Urdu): bath; bathing; ablution

Definitions

  1. bath; bathing; ablution

Ancestry of “سنان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्नानbath, bathing; bathroom; ablution
2Sanskritस्नाto bathe, wash
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit स्ना →Every word from Sanskrit स्नान →