Where does “Ardhamagadhi” come from?
Ardhamagadhi (English) comes from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
Ardhamagadhi (English): Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
Definitions
- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
Ancestry of “Ardhamagadhi”, step by step
Ardhamagadhi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit अर्ध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अर्ध | half, halved, forming a half; the half; one part... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hárdʰas | division, half |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁érdʰ-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Sanskrit मागधी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मागधी | Magadhi |