Where does “अत्यन्त” come from?
अत्यन्त (Hindi) comes from Hindi अत्यंत, from Sanskrit अत्यन्त, from Sanskrit अति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan áti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian áti, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
अत्यन्त (Hindi): Alternative spelling of अत्यंत
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of अत्यंत
Ancestry of “अत्यन्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अत्यंत | exceedingly, excessively, over-; very, much |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अत्यन्त | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अति | over-; beyond; excessively, exceedingly, very |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | áti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | áti | over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |