Where does “হিতৈষী” come from?

হিতৈষী (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit हितैषिन्, from Sanskrit हित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

হিতৈষী (Bengali): well-wisher; one who wishes after the benefit of; benevolent

Definitions

  1. well-wisher; one who wishes after the benefit of; benevolent

Ancestry of “হিতৈষী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहितैषिन्well-wisher; one who wishes after the benefit of; benevolent
2Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “হিতৈষী”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Sanskrit हित →Every word from Sanskrit हितैषिन् →