Where does “अकाली” come from?
अकाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi अकाल, from Sanskrit अकाल, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
अकाली (Hindi): an Akali; Akal
Definitions
- an Akali; Akal
Ancestry of “अकाली”, step by step
अकाली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अकाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अकाल | famine; scarcity; an inopportune time; Akal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अकाल | unseasonable; a wrong or bad time |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |