नप्तृ

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • grandson
  • great-grandson

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náptā inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náptā inherited from Proto-Indo-European *népōts (grandson, sister's son, grandchild, nephew, descendant), *-tḗr (agent nouns from verbs, suffix forming glossary, denoting someone something whose role purpose it is to perform the verb's action).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-tḗr

Gloss

agent nouns from verbs, suffix forming glossary, denoting someone something whose role purpose it is to perform the verb's action

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