Where does “अच्छा-ख़ासा” come from?
अच्छा-ख़ासा (Hindi) comes from Hindi अच्छा, from Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit अक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱs-os.
अच्छा-ख़ासा (Hindi): very good, great
Ancestry of “अच्छा-ख़ासा”, step by step
अच्छा-ख़ासा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi अच्छा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अच्छा | good, nice, fine; delicious, tasty; well |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 | clear, transparent, pure, clean |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अक्ष | axle, axis; wheel, car, cart; the beam of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háćšas | axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱs-os | — |
via Hindi ख़ास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ख़ास | distinguished; special; distinct |
| 2 | Arabic | خَاصّ | special, exclusive; special, particular, private |