Where does “अधिकारी” come from?

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

अधिकारी (Hindi): officer, one with authority; functionary

Definitions

  1. officer, one with authority; functionary

Ancestry of “अधिकारी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअधिकारिन्official, one with authority; authoritative
2Sanskritअधिकारauthority; government, rule, administration,...
3Sanskritअधिover, above
4Sanskritइto go
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “अधिकारी”

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