वन्

Sanskrit

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (to love, wish). Cognate with Latin venus, venēnum whence English venom, Latin venia, veneror (venerate); English wish, win, wean, wont, wonder.

Pronunciation

Verb

वन् (van) (8 A)

  1. to like, love, wish, desire
  2. to gain, acquire, procure, obtain
  3. to conquer, to win
  4. to take aim at
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wán- (tree, wood). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬥𐬁 (vanā, tree), Pashto ونه (wëna, tree), Sogdian wn (tree), Middle Persian [script needed] (wan /wn'/, tree). Related to वन (vana).

Pronunciation

Noun

वन् (ván) ?

  1. tree, wood, wooden vessel
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 9.86.35:
      श्येनो न वंसु कलशेषु सीदसि ।
      śyeno na vaṃsu kalaśeṣu sīdasi .
      Thou sittest in the jars as a hawk on trees
Declension

Descendants

  • Sindhi: वणु sg (vaṇu, tree)
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