Where does “kaise” come from?

kaise (Fiji Hindi) comes from Hindi कैसे, from Sanskrit कीदृश्, from Sanskrit दृश्, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

kaise (Fiji Hindi): how, in what manner

Definitions

  1. how, in what manner

Ancestry of “kaise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकैसेhow manner
2Sanskritकीदृश्of what kind?
3Sanskritदृश्see, look
4Sanskrit-यतेsuffix for passive verbs
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Sanskrit -यते →
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