07-04-2007, 05:09 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I saw an Iranian movie, and thought I heard this word. I was amazed that I could detect many familiar sounds from Hindi. Hence my question. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is due to the fact that Zend (which is kinda like the Sanskrit of Iran) is linked to modern day Persian and Hindi is linked to Sanskrit, but both Zend and Sanskrit are pretty close to each other, that's why you see those sounds.
A few examples include Panj for 5 which is Pancha in Sanskrit, Asman (for sky) which modern day Hindi prob got from Persian but it could also have got it from Sanskrit since it means the same in Sanskrit.
This is due to the fact that Zend (which is kinda like the Sanskrit of Iran) is linked to modern day Persian and Hindi is linked to Sanskrit, but both Zend and Sanskrit are pretty close to each other, that's why you see those sounds.
A few examples include Panj for 5 which is Pancha in Sanskrit, Asman (for sky) which modern day Hindi prob got from Persian but it could also have got it from Sanskrit since it means the same in Sanskrit.