Where does “अध-” come from?

अध- (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.

Ancestry of “अध-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “अध-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas →