Where does “अंधाधुंध” come from?
अंधाधुंध (Hindi) comes from Hindi धुंध, from Middle Hindi دھند, from Sanskrit धूमान्ध, from Sanskrit धूम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
अंधाधुंध (Hindi): indiscriminate, unbridled
Definitions
- indiscriminate, unbridled
Ancestry of “अंधाधुंध”, step by step
अंधाधुंध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi धुंध
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | धुंध | fog, haze |
| 2 | Middle Hindi | دھند | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धूमान्ध | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | धूम | smoke, vapour, mist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰuHmás | mist, fog; smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Hindi अंधा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अंधा | blind; blind person |