Where does “އަހަނީ” come from?

އަހަނީ (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit शृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl̥néwti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

އަހަނީ (Dhivehi): to question, seek, enquire

Definitions

  1. to question, seek, enquire

Ancestry of “އަހަނީ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृणोतिto listen, hear
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśr̥náwti—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćr̥náwtito listen, hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl̥néwtito be listening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱl̥néwti →