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
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- marks the dative case: to, for
Ancestry of “हि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | हि | for, because, on account of; just, pray, do;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰí | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle, indeed, at... |