Where does “अंताक्षरी” come from?

अंताक्षरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi अंत, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

अंताक्षरी (Hindi): antakshari Indian singing game

Definitions

  1. antakshari Indian singing game

Ancestry of “अंताक्षरी”, step by step

अंताक्षरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अंत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंतending, conclusion; outcome, result; destruction,...
2Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

via Hindi अक्षर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअक्षरletter, character; syllable
2Sanskritअ॒क्षर॑—

Words derived from “अंताक्षरी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →Every word from Hindi अंत →