Where does “अधिक” come from?

अधिक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अधिक, from Sanskrit अधि, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

अधिक (Hindi): much; many; too much

Definitions

  1. much; many; too much

Ancestry of “अधिक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिकadditional, subsequent, supernumerary, redundant,...
2Sanskritअधिover, above
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “अधिक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अधि →