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
- good, nice, fine; delicious, tasty; well
Ancestry of “अच्छा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |
Words derived from “अच्छा”