Where does “अछना” come from?

अछना (Hindi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit आक्षेति, from Sanskrit कषति, from Sanskrit कष्, from Sanskrit कृष्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.

अछना (Hindi): to be

Definitions

  1. to be

Ancestry of “अछना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇to remain
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺to exist, dwell in
3Sanskritआक्षेतिto abide, dwell in
4Sanskritकषतिto rub, scratch, scrape
5Sanskritकष्to injure, destroy
6Sanskritकृष्to farm
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- →Every word from Sanskrit कृष् →Every word from Sanskrit कष् →