Where does “अधजल” come from?

अधजल (Hindi) comes from Hindi आधा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit अर्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

अधजल (Hindi): partially full with water

Definitions

  1. partially full with water

Ancestry of “अधजल”, step by step

अधजल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi आधा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआधाhalf
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀤𑁆𑀥—
3Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Hindi जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas →