Where does “हि” come from?

हि (Awadhi) comes from Sanskrit हि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰi, from Proto-Indo-European gʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...

हि (Awadhi): marks the dative case: to, for

Definitions

  1. marks the dative case: to, for

Ancestry of “हि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहिfor, because, on account of; just, pray, do;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰí—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰian emphatic particle
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰePostpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰi →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰí →
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