Where does “اے” come from?

اے (Gawar-Bati) comes from Sanskrit एवम्, from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

اے (Gawar-Bati): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “اے”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएवम्thus, in this way, in such a manner, such; it is...
2Sanskritएवso, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit एव →