Where does “अच्छा” come from?

अच्छा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.

अच्छा (Hindi): good, nice, fine; delicious, tasty; well

Definitions

  1. good, nice, fine; delicious, tasty; well

Ancestry of “अच्छा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙clear, transparent, pure, clean
2Sanskritअक्षaxle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáćšasaxle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱs-os—

Words derived from “अच्छा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas →Every word from Sanskrit अक्ष →